New research could be key in unlocking better treatment for Alzheimer’s

There’s still many unknowns surrounding Alzheimer’s disease, including just how it progresses. But a Northeastern professor is planning on studying the molecular mechanisms of the disease in hopes of understanding how it spreads, which could open avenues for better treatment.

Professor Lee Makowski, chair of Northeastern University’s Bioengineering Department, received a grant from the NIH to study the changes to the molecular structure of the amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that grow throughout the brain over the course of the disease.