Research

Pathways of vulnerability

I use model systems and human postmortem tissue to probe mechanisms of neurodegeneration, elucidating connections between life-history factors and selective vulnerability.

Genomic therapeutics

Moving my study of selective vulnerability from bench to bedside, I seek to improve detection, risk-stratification, and treatment for neurodegeneration using novel technologies in highly cross-functional settings.

genetics of neurodegeneration

Germline and somatic pathogenic variants contributing to neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis are underidentified in neurology clinics. We combine approaches in molecular biology and neuropathology to close this gap.

evolutionary medicine

The patterns and processes underlying evolutionary biology provide a useful framework to address the fundamental principles underlying complex diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Funding

If you are interested in supporting our work, please reach out to Dr. Ehrenberg at ehrenberg@berkeley.edu