April M Weissmiller

April M Weissmiller, M.S.

(Ph.D. in progress)
  • Position:
    Graduate Student - Ph.D.

    Neurosciences

    University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA)

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  • Advisor:

    William C. Mobley

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  • Degrees:
     
    Ph.D. (in progress), Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA)
     
    M.S., Neuroscience, Stanford University School of Medicine (Stanford, CA)
     
    B.Sc., Biology, San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    Richard J Reimer (as Graduate Student - Masters)
     
    Thomas L Schwarz (as Visiting Student)
     
    John Love (as Undergraduate Student)
     
    Elly Nedivi (as Visiting Student)
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  • Research:
    Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease and Down's syndrome.

    Advances in understanding the biology of neurotrophic factors and their signaling pathways have provided important insights into the normal growth, differentiation and maintenance of neurons. Stimulated by neuropathological observations and genetic discoveries, studies in cell and animal models of neurodegenerative disorders have begun to clarify pathogenetic mechanisms of disease. My research examines the intersection of these research themes, and identifies several potential mechanisms for linking failed neurotrophic factor signaling to neurodegeneration.

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  • Other Experience:

    2008-2009 Tutor for Office of Accessible Education at Stanford University

    2007-2009 Lead teacher for 49ers Academy Stanford Science

    2008 Program Assistant for Stanford Summer Research Program

    2007 Instructional Assistant (Upward Bound Math & Science Program at SDSU)

    2004-2005 Teacher's Assistant (B.E.T.S.I program at Southwestern College)

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  • Honors:

    2009-2011 Neuroscience Scholars Program fellow

    2008-2011 NSF Fellowship

    2006-2007 Amylin Sciences Scholarship

    2005-2007 MARC Scholarship

    2005 The Mission Federal Credit Union Scholarship

    2004 Roy Olson Biological Sciences Memorial Scholarship

    2004 Math, Science, and Engineering Recogniton Award

    2002 Diane Bernardo Memorial Scholarship

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