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Laura Ranum, Ph.D., named UF distinguished professor

Laura Ranum, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, has been named a University of Florida distinguished professor, UF’s highest faculty honor. She will deliver a distinguished professor lecture March 31 at 2 p.m. in the McKnight Brain Institute’s DeWeese Auditorium. Distinguished professors at UF are named…

CNG researchers identify new genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer’s risk

A team led by Center for NeuroGenetics investigator’s Lien Nguyen, Ph.D., and Laura Ranum, Ph.D., have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain — a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the focus of…