Our research team was established in 2017 by Dr. Zhen Zhao. Here in the Zhao lab, we are keen on understanding what leads to the development of neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Our research objectives are to explore the genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in AD, understand the crosstalk between the components of the neurovascular unit in health and during pathogenesis, and discover new approaches to restore the neurovascular and neuroimmune functions for the treatment of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases.