Charles Glabe, Ph.D.

Charles Glabe, Ph.D
Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of California at Irvine

Dr. Glabe's research program is focused on amyloid structure and aggregation, in particular beta-amyloid, which is the key pathogenic hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Glabe made the seminal discovery that protein components of amyloid share a common structure that is recognized by a conformation-specific antibody. This discovery indicates that amyloids likely share a common primary mechanism of pathogenesis in disease.