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Secondary Faculty

Browse a list of faculty members in Northwestern University with secondary appointments in the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology and visit their profiles to learn more about their work.

Vassar, Robert J

Vassar, Robert J

Professor of Neurology (Behavioral Neurology) and Cell and Developmental Biology

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Our research focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. In particular, we investigate the beta-secretase enzyme BACE1, which initiates the production of the beta-amyloid pept... [more]

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