The NO-AD Network logo is here designed by a talented and artistic Ph.D. student from the University of Oslo (UiO), Imen Belhaj, M.Sc.
The logo: The left part of the logo is an Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain which is diseased as indicated by the red color. The right side shows the neuronal network in the AD brain that is disorganized; the red dot denotes the entorhinal cortex (EC), the earliest region showing pathology in AD. Norwegian (NO) scientists are playing a leading role in understanding how the neuronal networks in the EC function in memory and how the early changes in this region contribute to AD pathogenesis.
NO-AD researchers aim to merge basic research on memory coding in the brain with insights into changes in neuronal and network mechanisms in Alzheimer patients, in order to unravel the clues underlying this devastating disease. The NO-AD network connects basic and clinical scientists to find means to prevent, delay or restore the functional deterioration of brain networks in AD patients
The artist: Imen Belhaj is now doing a Ph.D. at the University of Oslo with Prof. Linda H. Bergersen (NO-AD member) on how exercise improves brain health and delays memory loss in the elderly and in individuals with Alzheimer´s disease. (CV here)
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