OHSU scientists discover new cause of Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia

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By Erik Robinson September 05, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., a neuroscientist and professor of pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine, left, and Philip Adeniyi, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in Back’s laboratory. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Philip Adeniyi, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Stephen Back and Philip Adeniyi at OHSU

Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D. (OHSU)