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Developing a diverse workforce of future scientists to fill critical gaps in Alzheimer’s disease research

Growing up on the Navajo Nation, Angel-Grace Charity Leslie’s life revolved around family. She took after her grandmother when it came to a love of nature, and she shared a special bond with her oldest brother. Sadly, her brother developed epilepsy while she was in elementary school. “I was with him the first time he had a seizure. That’s when we started going to doctor’s appointments and neurology exams,” she said. “He was very sick while I was growing up and suddenly passed away in 2020. I wanted to help him and people like him. That’s what got me here.” READ MORE: 

The Center for Innovation in Brain Science (CIBS) at the University of Arizona is addressing the challenge that, in the 21st century, there is not a single cure for a single neurodegenerative disease and is focused on four age-associated neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and ALS.

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