Brittany M Hemmer | Mount Sinai

About Me

Brittany is a neuroscience PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. As a student and current T32 fellow in the Castellano lab, Brittany aims to elucidate how blood-borne factors influence glial cells to shape brain aging and affect the development of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease.

Language

English

Position

GRADUATE STUDENT | Graduate Students

Research Topics

Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Inflammation, Memory, Microglia, Neurobiology, Neuroscience

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Neuroscience [NEU]

Education

BS, BA, Providence College

Awards

Aging research training grant (T32)

Industry Relationships

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