About the Speaker

Ai Yamamoto, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Columbia University
Recipient, 2020 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science

Dr. Ai Yamamoto made a stunning entrance into the field of Huntington's disease research while she was still a graduate student. She demonstrated that Huntington's disease might be reversible — something no one had shown up to that point. Dr. Yamamoto's work led her and her research team to a fascinating protein called Alfy which has connections to the age at which Huntington's disease symptoms start to emerge. Dr. Yamamoto will talk about how Alfy may serve as a basis for a radically new treatment for Huntington's disease — and perhaps for other brain disorders.

Read our Newsletter to learn more about Ai’s work.