Dr. María Elena Avale
María Elena Avale, Assistant Professor at the University of Buenos Aires and group leader at the Institute for Research in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology (INGEBI) – National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) has been honoured with the ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture on Brain Sciences 2022 in recognition of her major discoveries in neuroscience, particularly investigating the functional consequences and therapeutic perspectives of post-transcriptional regulation of the microtubule associated protein tau in tauopathies. With the impactful research into the role of tau protein on motor and cognitive function, Dr. Avale has led her team to make significant discoveries that have contributed to understanding the molecular bases of neurodegeneration and developing novel therapeutic strategies.
"It was a great challenge to set up my own laboratory in the midst of the economic crisis in my country, but thanks to the valuable help of highly motivated students who joined my group, we built an extraordinary research team, now consolidated as the Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Processes at INGEBI-CONICET. This award is an excellent opportunity to visibilize that. Despite the unfavourable circumstances for research in Argentina, we can also make relevant contributions to neuroscience from here. Regardless of where a scientist works, passion is priceless." - Dr. María Elena Avale
The ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture Selection Committee would like to congratulate Dr. Avale for her outstanding research and encourages her to continue her efforts.
Dr. Avale will give a lecture at the FENS Forum 2022 in Paris on Wednesday, 13 July 2022 at 11:30-12:15.
More information on the ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture on Brain Sciences can be found here. Read the official press release here.
