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Why Promising Dementia Treatments Work in Mice but Fail in People
Stanford researchers reviewed over 400 therapy evaluations and discovered a crucial mismatch: Mouse studies test disease prevention, while human trials test treatment of existing disease.
New Alzheimer’s drug LM11A-31 shows promise in slowing disease progression in clinical trial
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers conducted a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase 2a trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of LM11A-31 in managing Alzheimer's disease (AD) through p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) modulation.
Jackson Labs Translational Research Course 2025
Frank Longo, MD, PhD, is teaching a workshop on Executing Translational Research From Preclinical Mechanism Elucidation to a Human Trial in AD at the 2025 Jackson Labs workshop on Principles and Techniques for Improving Preclinical Translation in Alzheimer's Disease
Jackson Labs Bioinformatics Course 2025
Robert Butler III, PhD, Senior Scientist in the Longo Lab, taught a workshop on Computational Workflows for Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics at the 2025 Jackson labs Workshop on Computational Techniques and Resources for Effective Translational Research in Alzheimer's Disease.
Tau Global Conference 2025
Amira Latif-Hernandez, PhD, is presenting at and received a fellowship from the 2025 Tau Global Conference in London, UK.
Gordon CAG Triplet Repeat Conference 2025
Danielle Simmons, PhD, is presenting at the 2025 Gordon CAG Triplet Repeat Disorders Conference
AD/PD Conference 2025
Tao Yang, PhD; Robert Butler III, PhD; and Frank Longo MD, PhD presented at the 2025 AD/PD conference in Vienna, Austria.
AAIC Conference 2025
Robert Butler III, PhD and Frank Longo MD, PhD presented at the 2025 AAIC conference in Toronto, Canada.
Alzheimer's from a New Angle
In a cover story article, the February 22, 2016 issue of Time Magazine highlights the efforts of Dr. Longo and his team to develop a novel approach for Alzheimer’s therapy.
Stanford neurologist is one of GQ's 2010 'Rock Stars of Science'
For just one day, Stanford neurologist Frank Longo, MD, PhD, got to hang up his white coat and step into the shoes of a rock star. He is featured in the December issue of GQ magazine alongside musician/singer and reality-television star Bret Michaels.