COUNTER-DISEASE ENGINEERING
SHEMESH LAB
Alexandra Kior, MSc
Graduate Student (HUJI)
Alexandra became interested in neurodegeneration research through the emerging evidence that pathogens may play a role in the onset or progression of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and ALS. The idea that infectious agents could interact with the nervous system and trigger long-term degenerative processes fascinated her, and drew her to study molecular and cellular changes in human brain tissues to better understand these mechanisms.
Alexandra works on applying Expansion Microscopy (ExM) to study neurodegenerative diseases, with a current focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Her projects involve processing human brain and spinal cord tissues. By labeling specific proteins, including viral markers, she aims to investigate pathological changes at high resolution. Her work integrates histological preparation, fluorescence microscopy, and image analysis to explore cellular and molecular alterations underlying neurodegeneration.
