Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States
Dr. Laura Cox is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Harvard Medical School and BWH Hospital. Her lab is currently investigating the role of the microbiome in neurologic diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Dr. Cox was originally trained as a clinical microbiologist, identifying infectious agents. She then obtained her PhD in the lab of Dr. Martin Blaser, where she found that early-life antibiotics lead to lasting metabolic consequences. To gain experience with models of neurologic disease, she then pursued postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Howard Weiner. Through work supported by the IDSA foundation, she has begun to identify specific bacteria that may affect AD by modulating peripheral and central immunity.
Disclosure(s): Anaerobe Systems: Board Member (Ongoing), Hydrogen producing bacteria. No overlap with this presentation. (Ongoing)
85 - Pathogenic Mechanisms Associated With CNS Infections
Thursday, October 12, 2023
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM US ET
1004 - Role of the Microbiome in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Thursday, October 12, 2023
4:05 PM – 4:30 PM US ET