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Adrian Isaacs

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Investigating FTD and ALS at the UK Dementia Research Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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Nicol Birsa @nicolbirsa.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
If you are looking for a PhD, are passionate about neurobiology and enjoy microscopy, come and join us for a PhD project on axonal pathophysiology in ALS! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Applications close on Friday 4th July 2025 @mndassoc.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
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Axonal pathophysiology in ALS: investigating the role of FUS-ALS mutations in axonal damage and regrowth at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Axonal pathophysiology in ALS: investigating the role of FUS-ALS mutations in axonal damage and regrowth at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Join the UKDRI at UCL in the Salih Lab to explore how glial-specific longevity genes affect ageing and Alzheimer’s, using iPSC models, genomics, and molecular biology @ukdri.ac.uk @dervissalih1.bsky.social Closing date: 26th June www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Fellow: Immune system and Cognitive function
Join the UKDRI at UCL in the Salih Lab to explore how glial-specific longevity genes affect ageing & Alzheimer’s using iPSC models, genomics & molecular biology
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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
We tagged C9orf72 repeat dipeptides in patient iPSC-neurons and did genetic and small molecule screens with interesting results! Huge effort from many lab members @ukdri.ac.uk‬ @uclqsion.bsky.social and @alzheimersresearchuk.org‬ Drug Discovery Institute at UCL www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A multimodal screening platform for endogenous dipeptide repeat proteins in C9orf72 patient iPSC neurons
Repeat expansions in C9orf72 are the most common cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. Repeat-associated non-AUG (RAN) t…
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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I recenty did a podcast about our work in the lab @ukdri.ac.uk @uclqsion.bsky.social to understand the mechanisms that cause FTD/ALS check it out here: SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/xs6j9EcMbTRW... - Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/n... - Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7cnY...
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Genetic Causes of ALS/FTD with Prof. Isaacs
In this episode of our Neuroscience Research series, hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina and Michael Cearns welcome Professor Adrian Isaacs (UCL), who investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms under
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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Really excited this is out! We found polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were beneficial in models of C9orf72 FTD/ALS and the greatest benefit occurred when increasing levels specifically within neurons @ukdri.ac.uk @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @cziscience.bsky.social rdcu.be/ebbZf
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Neuronal polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective in ALS/FTD
Nature Neuroscience - Lipidomics revealed that neurons of patients with ALS/FTD have reduced levels of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-containing phospholipids. Increasing neuronal PUFA levels...
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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Check out our new review of C9orf72 ALS in @thelancetneuro.bsky.social with Sarah Mizielinska, Rosa Rademakers and others! Was fun to co-write but tough to collate such incredible progress into a one article: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ke765FFzL...
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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
A first description of the C9 repeat iNDI lines is now on bioRxiv, a collaboration from genome engineering through cell biology to facilitate ALS/FTD research @michael-e-ward.bsky.social @jacksonlab.bsky.social @cziscience.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Generation of C9orf72 repeat knock-in iPSC lines for modelling ALS and FTD
Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models are powerful tools for neurodegenerative disease modelling, as they allow mechanistic studies in a human genetic environment and they can be differentiated ...
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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
First post here! Our latest paper showing CRISPR-CasRx can target both sense and antisense C9orf72 repeats is just out! rdcu.be/d5ADQ co-led by @alexcammack.bsky.social @ukdri.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
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Dual-targeting CRISPR-CasRx reduces C9orf72 ALS/FTD sense and antisense repeat RNAs in vitro and in vivo
Nature Communications - CRISPR-CasRx effectively reduces ALS- and FTD-causing C9orf72 sense and antisense repeat derived RNAs and proteins in cell lines, patient iPSC-neurons and two independent...
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