Innovative Discovery Series – Systems level mechanisms of memory impairment converge across a range of neurological disease
Learning and memory impairments are frequently identified in people with a range of neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and autism spectrum disorders. These impairments have a major negative impact on quality of life and therefore it is critical that effective treatments are identified. Current approaches target disease specific mechanisms, but this has resulted in treatments with a very modest impact. We have recognized similarities in patterns of neuronal action potential dynamics across diseases raising the hypothesis that modulation of dynamics could improve outcomes independently of underlying diagnosis. Dr. Rodney Scott, Nemours Children’s Health, will show data supporting this hypothesis and evidence that intervening at the level of inputs to neural systems can improve cognitive function in rodent models of neurological disease.
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Where: Virtual Presentation through Microsoft Teams