Women's Global Health Institute

Neurodegenerative Disorders

Neurodegeneration is the umbrella term for the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s occur as a result of neurodegenerative processes. There are many similarities of these diseases on a sub-cellular level. Women appear to be at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s, although women’s longer life spans may contribute to this differential risk. Specifically, the loss of hormones at menopause has emerged as a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s.

Ulrike Dydak PhD, Department of Health Sciences Email	Nancy Edwards PhD, APN, RN, School of Nursing Email	Arun Ghosh PhD, Departments of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Email	Jessica Huber PhD, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Email	Gary E. Isom Ph.D., Department of Health Sciences Email
Elsa Janle PhD, Nutritional Sciences Email	Marshall Porterfield PhD, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Email	Chris Rochet PhD, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Email	Sandra Rossie PhD, Department of Biochemistry Email	Wei Zheng PhD, Department of Health Sciences Email