#GanLab #AppelInstitute #AlzheimersResearch #Neuroscience #NIH #K99 #Research #EarlyCareerResearchers #WeillCornellMedicine
Congratulations to Dr. Wenhui Qu, post-doc in the Gan Lab, on receiving a NIH K99 Pathway to Independence Award! 🎉
This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists, supporting their transition towards independent investigation.
A wonderful achievement in Wenhui’s scientific career! 🧠🔬
This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists, supporting their transition towards independent investigation.
A wonderful achievement in Wenhui’s scientific career! 🧠🔬
August 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
#GanLab #AppelInstitute #neurodegenerationresearch #Neuroscience #NIH #Research #EarlyCareerResearchers #WeillCornellMedicine #BioRxiv #tauopathies
We identified TRAPPC8 as an endogenous brake on UFMylation via direct binding of UBA5. Loss of this brake disrupts lysosomal function and drives tau propagation. Restoration rescues this effect in vivo—revealing it as a potential therapeutic target for tauopathies.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
August 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM