Type: Payed

Weekly Commitment: 4 hours

Duration of Position: Winter 2025 - Summer 2025

Description: The new team member will assist in studying the effects of a novel therapeutic compound on neurodegenerative disease progression using a mouse model. This includes testing brain and spinal cord tissue samples for biomarkers of inflammation and protein aggregation through immunohistochemistry and ELISA. The results will contribute to understanding the compound's potential for clinical translation.

Type: Volunteer

Weekly Commitment: 6 hours

Duration of Position: Winter 2025 - Summer 2026

Description: The new researcher will support investigations into the impact of a targeted drug on cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease models. This will involve evaluating brain tissue for neuroinflammatory markers and amyloid plaque accumulation using techniques such as Western blotting and immunofluorescence. The findings will help assess the therapeutic efficacy and possible application of the drug in human clinical trials.

Contact Information: mayakuwasi@yorku.ca