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Brian Austen

st George's University of London

london, UNITED KINGDOM

Alzheimer's Disease Research and Protein Science

Biography

2000-2012 Professor in Protein Science; St George's University of London
1995-2000 Reader in Peptide Chemistry; St George;s University of London
1980-95 Lecturer and Sen. Lecturer at St George's University of London
1976-1979, Post-doctoral Fellow,National Inst of Medical Research, Mill Hill, London
1972-1976, Post doctoral Fellow, UCLA Los Angeles
1968-1972, PhD student, St Mary's Hospital Medical School London
1062-1966, BA in CHemistry, Christ Church, Oxford
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Industry Expertise (2)

Mental Health Care

Biotechnology

Areas of Expertise (1)

Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease

Accomplishments (1)

Advances in Alzheimers Diagnosis and Treatment (professional)

2000-01-01

Development of MRI Imaging Reagent for MRI diagnosis od Alzheimer's Disease Development of aggregation Inhibitors for beta-Amyloid as therapeutic for Alzheimer's Disease Suggested Statins as therapy and protection against Alzheimer's Disease

Affiliations (2)

  • Fellow of Society of Biology
  • Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

Event Appearances (2)

β-Amyloid oligomers and their role in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

5th International Peptide Society meeting  Kyoyo. Japan

2010-12-06

SYNTHESIS OF GADOLINIUM-COMPLEXED BETA-AMYLOID-BINDING PEPTIDES AS CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MRI DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

4th European Symposium in Chemical Biology  Budapest, Hungary

2011-09-05

Sample Talks (1)

Development of Imaging reagent for Alzheimers MRI Diagnosis

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader

Fees

100 to 500 *Will consider certain engagements for no fee