This article reports on a recent study led by Professor Raphael Castilhos and our postdoctoral fellow Willians Borelli, published in the Lancet Regional Health: Americas, where the impact of potentially preventable risk factors for dementia in the Brazilian population...
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ZLab members are awarded and will participate in AAIC22
Zimmer Lab received 12 travel grants to participate in the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, the most significant scientific event in the field. The congress begins in July and will be held in San Diego, USA.
Dr. Zimmer receives an international grant to study the impact of covid-19 on the brain
GaúchaZH report shows research coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Zimmer, who will investigate the long covid and the risk of more socially vulnerable populations developing neurodegenerative diseases. The study received funding from the National Academy of Neuropsychology...
Veja Magazine interviewed Dr. Zimmer
Dr. Eduardo Zimmer gave an interview to Veja magazine and commented on the advances in the discoveries of Alzheimer's disease. Check the link below!https://veja.abril.com.br/ciencia/especialista-em-breve-testes-de-sangue-identificarao-o-alzheimer/
News at CAPES website mentions ZLab
Excerpt from the article talks about the financial support of the funding agency that contributed to the academic career of Dr. Eduardo Zimmer. Check the link...
Dr. Eduardo Zimmer publishes an article in the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo
Article answers question from young Brazilians: Why do humans have Alzheimer's and dogs don't? According to Dr. Eduardo Zimmer the answer may lie in the less evolved astrocytes of our friends. Check the link below for the full...
Wagner Brum takes volunteer role in the world’s largest event on Alzheimer’s disease
Wagner Brum, a Medical Student and PhD Student at the Graduate Program in Biochemistry, was selected among students from all-over the globe to participate in the ISTAART Student Volunter Program. In his early days, Wagner Brum got interested in doing science. He is...
Dr. Eduardo Zimmer is one of the young researchers selected in the Instituto Serrapilheira Public Call
Dr. Eduardo Zimmer, from the Department of Pharmacology at the Institute of Basic Sciences (ICBS / UFRGS) is one of the 23 recipients of the III Instituto Serrapilheira. Each project will receive R$ 100 thousand. Eduardo Zimmer's research, “The origins of...
Seminars in Brain Disorders 2020 – Event Postponed
It is with great regret that we inform you that the IV Seminars in Brain Disorders, scheduled for March 25 and 26, will be postponed due to recent projections related to COVID-19. These measures were recommended by the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. The IV...
Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Our researchers Wagner and Pâmela have been granted a Travel Fellowships to participate in the course Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases. This event is held by a collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and University College London. This year's...