The lab of Cristian Lasagna-Reeves, Associate Professor at @bcmhouston Investigating cellular and molecular mechanisms of AD and other tauopathies
Joined December 2019
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5 Aug 2024
Resilience against AD neuropathology might rely on the amyloid plaque microenvironment. Want to learn more? Check out our paper in Acta Neuropathologica! Excellent job @NurJury @pbmartinc @EChimalJ in the lab and our collabs @jungsukim77 @HandeKarahan_ link.springer.com/article/10…
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#ImageoftheMonth: #Tau-containing molecular aggregates (pink) inside #neurons are the defining features of #Alzheimersdisease. Image courtesy of @LasagnaLab @NurJury. @bcmhouston @bcmneurology #research Read more here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/06/04/fro…
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Collaboration, innovation and discovery on display at our recent Research Symposium. 🧠
Faculty, trainees and researchers shared emerging work across the neurosciences and engaged in conversations that continue to move the field forward.
#Neurology #Neuroscience #Research
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In 2025, Texas voters made history when they approved funding for the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT).
The Lone Star State is investing $3 billion over 10 years in dementia research, creating the largest state-funded dementia research program in the country.
Congratulations to our Texas advocates on receiving the 2026 State Policy Achievement Award! #alzforum
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At #Tau2026, we honored Rainwater Prize winners Drs. Dennis Dickson (@dennis_w_d) & Melissa Murray (@DrNeuroChic) for their contributions in combining brain banking, pathology, and imaging to enhance insights into tauopathies. rainwatercharitablefoundatio…
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Apr 24
Honored to be named the first president and provost distinguished fellow at Iowa and to continue as the Roy J. Carver Director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute @UIowaNeuro Looking forward to continuing to build our creative, collaborative community @uiowa
🎉Congratulations to Ted Abel, PhD, on being named the first president and provost distinguished fellow at @uiowa. In this role, Abel will be more involved with the implementation of the university’s strategic plan, with a focus on faculty success, recognition, and collaboration across disciplines. He will begin May 1.
uiowa.pulse.ly/5mnvun9wnc
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Discover our exceptional lineup of #AAIC26 plenary speakers. We’re honored to have these experts in the field share their work with the global dementia science community. Read more about their presentations and register today: alz.org/aaic
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Apr 10
Excited to share new work led by Sam Swift in the lab identifying NINL as a modifier of tau seeding alz-journals.onlinelibrary.w…
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Apr 2
Pleased to share our latest study using super resolution to show that a pathogenic Tau mutation drives autophagy-lysosome dysfunction that limits Tau degradation in a model of frontotemporal dementia by the amazing Dr Mirfakhar 🔬🧫 nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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🎧 Listen to this episode of the Alzheimer’s Breakthrough podcast as 2026 Rainwater Prize winner Dr. Melissa Murray (@DrNeuroChic) explains how earlier detection and brain donation are advancing more targeted approaches to neurodegenerative disease. drjosh.com/episode62-alzheim…
ALT Rainwater Prize winner Dr. Melissa Murray on the Alzheimer's Breakthrough podcast: “Tau pathology is actually not only Alzheimer's, but could be affected in many other forms. And those changing forms help us to inform each other. And so I think the more the people work together in the area of tau research, the better.”
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Mar 12
Celebrating #HHMIInvestigator Huda Zoghbi, recognized by the Lurie Autism Institute for her ground-breaking discovery that mutations in the MECP2 gene cause Rett syndrome — work that continues to transform autism research today: bit.ly/4sFhNx6.
ALT Nancy Lurie Marks Prize for Autism Research Huda Y. Zoghbi HHMI Investigator Baylor College of Medicine
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Another year, another photo on the steps at The Charleston Place.The 2026 CCAD cohort is officially alumni! We are grateful for this ever-growing community of #CCADAlumni.
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Excited to share our preprint showing cGAS mediates innate immune activity in TDP-43 proteinopathy. Pharmacological inhibition of cGAS restores microglial function, corrects RNA mis-splicing, & protects motor neurons across human iPSC & mouse models of ALS biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
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New work from our lab reveals that the microenvironment around amyloid is not uniform in AD/CAA. Using spatial transcriptomics, we show that vascular vs parenchymal Aβ deposits drive distinct molecular responses. @BCMFromtheLabs @bcmneurology @EChimalJ
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Congratulations to Drs. Dennis Dickson (@dennis_w_d), Melissa Murray (@DrNeuroChic), and Marc Aurel Busche (@marcaurelbusche), recipients of the 2026 Rainwater Prize. The Prize celebrates scientists advancing neurodegenerative research. Explore their work: bit.ly/3NVWvwh
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Abstract submissions are open for #Tau2026. This global conference from @alzassociation, @RCFNeuro and @curepsp brings together interdisciplinary researchers and perspectives to move tau research forward. Submit your abstract by Feb. 18: alz.org/Tau
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How can too much of a good thing lead to #neurodegenerativeDiseases? Dr. T Lloyd and colleagues have answers. @NeuroCellPress @bcmhouston @bcmneurology @TexasChildrens blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/27/fro…
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Thrilled to share this interview with @DrMariaALZ via @uchile, highlighting the support for RED MEMoria Viva Electronic Registry (REMEMVER) uchile.cl/u236604 @LACCD9
@alzassociation @HeatherAlz @gerochile @GBHI_Fellows @hsalvadorcl @hsalvadorcl
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Abstract submissions are open for #Tau2026, a global forum for members of academia, industry, philanthropy and government to collaborate and move tau research forward. Submit your abstract by Feb. 18: alz.org/Tau
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12 Dec 2025
So honored to have brougt together the U.S. POINTER trial with @HeatherAlz & team led by Dr. Laura Baker and others! Impact is clear, our article was included in JAMA's Research of the Year. We are among the most influential studies of the year, congratulations! @Prof_R_Whitmer
12 Dec 2025
Introducing JAMA’s Research of the Year.
Chosen by JAMA editors, the inaugural roundup highlights 9 of the most impactful, newsworthy, and novel studies published in the journal over the past year. 🧵
#JAMAROTY25
🔗 ja.ma/4pAihne
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10 Dec 2025
Chile will celebrate its first Year of the Brain in 2026.
BrainLat UAI joins the initiative to promote science, dialogue, and lifelong brain health.
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