报告题目：Beta-secretase: From Basic Science to Drug Targets in Neurodegeneration
报告人：申勇博士
　　　　Director and Senior Scientist
　　　　Center for Mol. and Cell. Neurobiology of Diseases
　　　　Banner Sun Health Research Institute, AZ, USA
报告时间：2010年3月22日下午4:00
报告地点：遗传发育所二号楼102报告厅
联系人：张永清（6480 7611）

Shen found that amyloid protein kills brain cells, or neurons, through a membrane protein that contains a death signal that can trigger a cascade of destructive degeneration of the cells of Alzheimer’s brains. Shen’s discovery indicates a correlation between the elevated beta-secretase enzymes and the amyloid protein in Alzheimer’s brains. Dr. Shen is a recipient of the Zenith Award, the highest award given by the Alzheimer’s Association for research.