Neher Lab
Biochemistry
© Boris Schmalenberger
Prof. Dr. Jonas Neher
Biochemistry
Division of Biochemistry
+49 89 4400 46462
jonas.neher@lmu.de
Research Topics
- Alzheimer's disease
- Brain aging
- Innate immunity
- Vascular amyloid
We explore the molecular underpinnings of brain aging and Alzheimer's disease, with a particular focus on vascular amyloids and innate immunity. Our methods include molecular profiling, biochemistry, histology as well as in vivo imaging and behavioural analysis in animal models. We use human tissue to corroborate our findings. Read more...
Publications
Scientific vita
- since 2023
- Full professor/Chair, Division of Biochemistry, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich and German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) e.V., Munich
- since 2015
- Group leader, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Germany
- 2017-2023
- Group leader, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) e.V., Tuebingen
- 2013-2015
- Postdoctoral Researcher, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) e.V., Tuebingen
- 2011-2013
- Roman Herzog Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen
- 2009-2011
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK
- 2005-2009
- PhD, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK