Maria Grazia Spillantini
Italian neuroscientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Grazia Spillantini FRS FMedSci, is Professor of Molecular Neurology in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge.[1][3] She is most noted for identifying the protein alpha-synuclein as the major component of Lewy bodies, the characteristic protein deposit found in the brain in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.[4] She has also identified mutations in the MAPT gene as a heritable cause for frontotemporal dementia.[5][2][6]
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Maria Grazia Spillantini | |
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Born | (1957-11-10)November 10, 1957[1] |
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | University of Florence, University of Cambridge |
Spouse | Michel Goedert[1] |
Children | 1 son |
Awards | Potamkin Prize of the American Academy of Neurology (2000) Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2010) Fellow of the Royal Society (2013) Camillo Golgi Medal (2017) Ufficiale dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (2019) Tudichum Medal (2020) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurodegenerative diseases[2] |
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Thesis | Molecular neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease (1993) |
Doctoral advisor | Aaron Klug |
Other academic advisors | Rita Levi-Montalcini |
Website | www |
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