Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds

Tau Oligomers in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Rakez Kayed, PhD
John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Parkinson Disease Research
Professor at the Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience & Cell Biology
George and Cynthia Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

Objectives:

• Explain the role of tau oligomers in neurodegenerative disease;
• Summarize recent preclinical studies targeting tau oligomers;
• Establish the role of interaction between amyloidogenic proteins in disease pathogenesis.

Disclosures

• Planners: Lawren VandeVrede, MD, PhD; Bruce L. Miller, MD; Howard J. Rosen, MD; and Eleanor O’Brien have stated they have no relationships to disclose.
• Speaker: Dr. Kayed has stated he has no relevant relationships to disclose.

Accreditation: The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The above credit is inclusive of all Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds sessions offered January 2019 through June 2019. (1 credit per each 1-hour grand rounds session throughout the year).

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Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended for a professional audience. This activity is not commercially supported.