Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Amanda Gleixner
Amanda has recently transitioned into a Research Assistant Professor position at the University of Pittsburgh and is excited to develop her independent research program. The Early Career Scientist grant will help to fund the registration fees for the Cold Spring Harbor Neurodegenerative Diseases: Biology and Therapeutics virtual conference, Society for Neuroscience membership fees and publication costs.
Thank you Hello Bio for selecting me to receive the Early Career Scientist Grant! I am honored and grateful for this support. Although it will be used for several expenses, I am most excited to receive funding to participate in the Cold Spring Harbor Neurodegenerative Diseases: Biology and Therapeutics virtual conference. Participation in the conference will allow me to learn about many of the latest advances in neurodegeneration research. Amanda Gleixner, University of Pittsburgh, USA, Hello Bio Early Career Scientist Grant winner
Congratulations Amanda. First, can you tell us a bit more about what you're working on at the moment?
I am in the process of launching an induced pluripotent stem cell core that will generate and provide human neurons derived from the tissue of ALS and FTD patients to research labs associated with the LiveLikeLou Center for ALS Research at the Brain Institute of the University of Pittsburgh. Furthermore, I am employing induced pluripotent stem cell models to explore how defective maintenance of DNA could contribute to neuron dysfunction and the onset of these progressive and fatal diseases.
What is it about your field of research that gets you most excited?
I love continuing to learn something new. There is still so much to learn about what causes and drives neurodegeneration.
Which scientists working today do you most admire, and why?
There are many outstanding scientists making exciting discoveries today. If I have to pick one person, I enjoy following the work of Madeline Lancaster. She has conducted beautiful work with induced pluripotent stem cells and contributed heavily to neuroscience research with cerebral organoid model systems. This work allows scientists to study human cells that have been transformed into a “brain” that live in a dish!
What do you think are the biggest challenges currently facing life scientists and their work?
What’s your favorite science quote?
“The important thing is to never stop questioning.” -Albert Einstein
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Thank you so much Amanda! We wish you all the best with your stem cell research program and your virtual conference on neurodegenerative diseases.
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