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Chris B. Schaffer

joined in Sep 19, 2019

Associate Professor at Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

Schaffer has 1 break published.

Unexpectedly stalled: the dynamics of brain blood flow in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a progressive loss of memory and cognitive function, and although much is known about the underlying mechanisms that contribute to this brain dysfunction, no effective therapies exist. It has been known for decades that blood flow to the brain is... click to read more

Oliver Bracko | Research Associate at Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

Nozomi Nishimura | Associate Professor at Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

Chris B. Schaffer | Associate Professor at Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

neurodegenerative disease

in vivo imaging

cerebral blood flow

white blood cells

animal models

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published on Sep 19, 2019