Yuyu Song, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Investigator Neurology, Mass General Research Institute |
Assistant Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School |
Research Staff Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
MD Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 2004 |
PhD University of Illinois Chicago 2010 |
Research Interests
Research Narrative
Trained as both a physician and a basic research scientist, Dr. Yuyu Song has developed multifaceted research projects on adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Her training in molecular and cellular neuroscience established expertise in the following areas: 1) specializations of the neuronal cytoskeleton that are essential for normal neuronal structure and function; 2) molecular mechanisms for pathogenesis in neurodegeneration that involve protein misfolding, axonal trafficking, and synaptic transmission; 3) innovative therapeutic approaches targeting kinases, phosphatases, and molecular chaperones; and 4) advanced imaging techniques for single-molecule tracking and high-content imaging for drug screen.