Astrocyte Atlas
A public database of astrocyte immunohistochemical studies in postmortem Alzheimer's disease brains.
Learn moreWe are interested in the mechanisms leading to Alzheimer's disease, with a special emphasis on the role of APOE and glial cells.
Learn moreLed by Dr. Alberto Serrano-Pozo, we are an interdisciplinary team dedicated to ensuring a brighter future for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Learn moreWe are located in Charlestown, MA within the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MIND) at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Learn morePlease see some of the most recent publications and projects from our group below.
A public database of astrocyte immunohistochemical studies in postmortem Alzheimer's disease brains.
Learn moreRecently published in Nature Neuroscience, this consensus statement advocates for increased nuance in reactive astrocyte classification.
Learn moreThis review, published in The Lancet Neurology, charts the progress in the effort to design APOE-based therapies for Alzheimer's disease.
Learn morePublished in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, this meta-analysis of mouse transcriptomics indicates that astrocyte reaction is context-dependent.
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