Centro de Biologia Molecular “Severo Ochoa”: A Center for Basic Research into Alzheimer's Disease

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Avila, Jesus^{a; b; *} | Hernandez, Felix^a | Wandosell, Francisco^{a; b} | Lucas, Jose J.^{a; b} | Esteban, Jose A.^a | Ledesma, M. Dolores^a | Bullido, Maria J.^{a; b}

Affiliations: [a] Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain | [b] Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain

Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Jesús Avila, Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Nicolás Cabrera 1, Campus de Cantoblanco UAM, 280049 Madrid, Spain. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: One important aspect of studies carried out at the Center for Molecular Biology “Severo Ochoa” is focused on basic aspects of Alzheimer's disease, mainly the search for suitable therapeutic targets for this disorder. Several groups at the Center are involved in these studies, and, in this spotlight, the work they are carrying out will be described.

DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2010-100912

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 325-335, 2010