Marchetto Laboratory

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Projects


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The Alzheimer's Ape: Evolutionary Origins of Human Disease Vulnerability


This project investigates species differences in tau toxicity and endogenous tau secretion in human and nonhuman primate neurons with a specific emphasis on identifying upstream drivers of human disease vulnerability.


Brain Development in the Anthropocene: Exploring the Effects of Nanoplastic Exposure on Neurodevelopment


This project investigates the impacts of nanoplastic exposure in developing neurons, outlining the possible physiological, structural, and transcriptional effects of this ubiquitous environmental pollutant on early brain development.