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Van Andel Institute (VAI) @vai.org · 28/10/2025

A study by @mxhend.bsky.social and collaborators found that an unstructured layer surrounding the Alzheimer’s-related protein tau plays a critical role in recruiting other proteins to misfold in Alzheimer’s progression. The findings were published in @natcomms.nature.com. www.vai.org/article/not-...

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Not just a harmless accessory, tau’s ‘fuzzy coat’ contributes to Alzheimer’s progression – Van Andel Institute

Read about Not just a harmless accessory, tau’s ‘fuzzy coat’ contributes to Alzheimer’s progression on Van Andel Institute – Stay updated on the latest research and groundbreaking discoveries in scien...

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Alysa Kasen @alysa-kasen.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I am excited to share that I have successfully defended my dissertation! I am so greatful to my mentor, Dr. Mike Henderson, my Thesis Advisory Committee, our collaborators, and the members of the Henderson Lab who all helped me reach this milestone.

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Seed structure and phosphorylation in the fuzzy coat impact tau seeding competency www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Another first place poster prize for graduate student @alysa-kasen.bsky.social for her work on tau pathology seeding! She is finishing up this summer and looking for a postdoc if anyone needs an excellent scientist!

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