University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · EngineeringThe Neurochemistry Lab
Fan Lam · Champaign, Illinois
Research Focus
Dr. Fan Lam's lab focuses on developing advanced mass spectrometry techniques to study Alzheimer’s Disease. The research aims to create detailed molecular maps of the brain to better understand how brain chemistry changes in response to the disease and how neurogenesis might play a role in neuronal vulnerability and disease progression. By addressing the biochemical changes that occur in Alzheimer's, the lab hopes to identify potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this critical health issue.
Alzheimer's Diseasemass spectrometryneurogenesisbiochemical profilingneuron vulnerability
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop new mass spectrometry technology to enhance throughput for analyzing brain samples
AIM 02Create a computational framework to analyze multiscale tissue and single-cell mass spectrometry data
AIM 03Map vulnerable brain circuits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease
AIM 04Investigate the impact of hippocampal neurogenesis on Alzheimer's Disease progression.
Skills the Lab Values
mass spectrometry imagingsingle-cell analysisdata integrationprogramming in Python3D molecular mapping
Output against the department
Publications128bottom 29% of dept.196th of 278
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Citations2.2kbottom 16% of dept.233rd of 278
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