Welcome to the
Lourenco Laboratory
About Us
Our research focuses on the understanding of molecular mechanisms of neurological diseases, with emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and depression. Our long-term goal is to leverage our findings to promote translational advances in the development of new therapies and biomarkers for neurological disease. Our main goal is to understand the molecular mechanisms driving cognitive decline and mood impairments in neurological disease
Recent Publications
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Promoting diversity and overcoming publication barriers in Latin American neuroscience and Alzheimer’s disease research: A call to action.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Cerebrospinal fluid irisin and lipoxin A4 are reduced in elderly Brazilian individuals with depression: Insight into shared mechanisms between depression and dementia
eNeuro
Brain FNDC5/Irisin Expression in Patients and Mouse Models of Major Depression
News
Op-ed in Folha de SP
Text in Portuguese Link: https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/opiniao/2023/02/afinal-estamos-avancando-no-tratamento-da-doenca-de-alzheimer.shtml
Research Highlight at UFRJ
Text in Portuguese Link: https://conexao.ufrj.br/2023/01/professor-da-ufrj-aparece-na-lista-global-de-11-jovens-pesquisadores-para-ficar-de-olho-em-2023-da-nature-medicine/
The Yearbook: 11 early-career researchers to watch
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02133-2
Affiliations
Lab Adress
Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
21941-902
lourencolabdata@gmail.com