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Charlie getting settled into her new cubicle! We are excited to welcome Charlie Sconiers into our lab! Charlie is a recent graduate of Howard University and will be in the Palavicini lab for two years as a post-baccalaureate trainee. Charlie's primary project focuses on chronic jet lag and how environmental stressors may contribute to Alzheimer's disease. After this post-baccalaureate program, Charlie hopes to earn a PhD to pursue a research career in academia.

Shared By: Claire Kowalick Alzheimer’s is a highly heritable disease with about 60% of the risk coming from a person’s genes. The other 40% of the risk remains less well-studied and may, in part, come from environmental stressors. The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded a highly competitive Alzheimer’s Association research grant to investigate the gene-environment interaction and how it may contribute to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The grant will begin in...

At the recent San Antonio Walk to End Alzheimer’s Corporate Breakfast, hosted by HealthTexas, Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, was invited to give a brief overview of the lab’s Alzheimer’s Association‑funded projects and ongoing clinical research efforts. Surrounded by local corporate and community leaders, the event highlighted the strong regional commitment to advancing brain health, expanding clinical trial participation, and supporting innovative, locally driven Alzheimer’s research. Juan...