About the Speakers

Osama Al-Dalahmah, MD, PhD
Department of Neuropathology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Dr. Osama Al-Dalahmah’s research is focused on understanding how the brain's glial cells, the supportive cells that maintain the function of other brain cells, become abnormal in neurodegenerative diseases, especially Huntington’s disease. Ultimately, the goal of his research is to find ways to modify the function of glial cells in order to protect the brain from damage and slow down the progression of the neurodegeneration.

Shawn Davidson, PhD
Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
Princeton University

Dr. Shawn Davidson’s research is at the interface of biotechnology and genetics. His lab studies various diseases using imaging mass spectrometry – a technique that allows him to pinpoint where within the brain certain proteins are expressed. He combines understanding of these expression changes with disease-related pathology and mathematical modeling for the development of therapeutic strategies.

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