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**Rakowski, David** **Personal Information** * **Born:** June 13, 1958 * **Birthplace:** Saint Albans, United States **Social Media** * **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakowski-david-1114373/ * **Twitter:** https://twitter.com/drakowski **Recent Projects** * **Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health (NIH)** * Research on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases * **Co-Author, "Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians and Researchers"** * Textbook providing an overview of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease **Other Information** * **Current Position:** Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles * **Education:** * Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison * M.S. in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison * B.S. in Biochemistry, Saint Michael's College * **Awards and Honors:** * NIH Director's Pioneer Award * American Academy of Neurology Research Award * Alzheimer's Association Zenith Award * **Professional Affiliations:** * American Society for Neurochemistry * Society for Neuroscience * International Society for Neuropharmacology * **Research Interests:** * Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases * Development of novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases * Neurobiology of aging * **Selected Publications:** * "A novel mechanism for the regulation of amyloid-beta production" * "Neuroprotective effects of a novel small molecule inhibitor of tau aggregation" * "Age-related changes in the brain proteome: Implications for neurodegenerative diseases"