Dementia Research

Biographies

Teresa Niccoli Biography: Inspiring Dementia Scientist

Introduction Teresa Niccoli is an Italian molecular biologist, cell biologist, neuroscientist and university researcher. She is best known for studying dementia through fruit-fly models. Her work explores why certain brain cells become damaged while others remain strong when exposed to disease-related changes. She is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Healthy Ageing at University College London. Her research covers…