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May 2024 – Congratulations to John Lukens, PhD, who has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the University of Virginia\u2019s Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative Diseases! Dr. Lukens has been part of the UVA School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Neuroscience since 2014. In that time, he has conducted groundbreaking research charting the crucial role of the immune system in brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders and is widely known for his innovative work in opening new frontiers in the fight against neurological diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s. Visit this link to read the full announcement!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May 2024 – Congratulations to John Lukens, PhD, who has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the University of Virginia\u2019s Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative Diseases! Dr. Lukens has been part of the UVA School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Neuroscience since 2014. 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