Timothy Y. Huang

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As of July 2026: Lead scientist on the SORLA-tau study; holds a $4.3M NIH grant to study the pathway

For decades, Alzheimer's research chased plaques and tangles as things to clear away. A team in La Jolla, California took the opposite angle: boost a defense the brain already has. On July 17, 2026, they reported that raising levels of a protein called SORLA reversed tau damage in aged mice.

Updated Jul 18