Baylor College of Medicine · Biomedical EngineeringTanifum Lab
Eric Tanifum · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Eric Tanifum's lab at Baylor College of Medicine focuses on understanding and treating Parkinson's disease through innovative approaches. The lab is developing nano-sized scavengers that target misfolded proteins implicated in the disease to both diagnose and treat it. By using techniques like advanced imaging and cellular analysis, they aim to uncover new methods for slowing or halting disease progression.
Parkinson's diseasealpha-synucleinneurodegenerationnano scavengersbrain imaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop nano scavengers that bind to misfolded alpha-synuclein in the brain.
AIM 02Evaluate the efficacy of the scavenger in slowing Parkinson's disease progression.
AIM 03Use imaging techniques to differentiate disease models from controls.
AIM 04Investigate cellular mechanisms of uptake and degradation of the biomarker.
AIM 05Validate findings with behavioral studies and histological analysis.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI imagingliposome formulationcell cultureconfocal microscopyflow cytometry
Output against the department
Publications51bottom 6% of dept.561st of 595
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Citations620bottom 4% of dept.573rd of 595
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