The Prion Research Center is a leader in the study of prions, the causative agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, which remains one of the most exciting and dynamic frontiers of biology. Built on established expertise, the center was founded in 2011 to further pioneer prion research and training at Colorado State University,
Our researchers investigate the biochemistry, genetics and pathogenesis of prions in mammals, as well as genetically tractable yeast systems. Growing evidence also links the prion mechanism to proteins involved in the pathogenesis of other common neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and forms an emerging area of the center’s studies.
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Microbiology Ph.D. student awarded fellowship to identify biomarkers for multiple system atrophy
MIP graduate student Chase Khedmatgozar was awarded a three-year fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.
Microbiology students earn recognition at national biomedical research conference
Two Biomedical Sciences undergraduate students, concentrating in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, were honored with poster presentations awards at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in Pittsburg, PA.
Join CSU prion research members in the 2024 Strides for CJD Denver Walk
A group of researchers from the CSU Prion Research Center (PRC) are participating again in the annual Strides for CJD Walk in Denver, to be held on Sunday September 29, 2024.
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