Helen L. Danielson Source Confirmed

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Dr. Helen L. Danielson conducts research at John Brown University, focusing on neurodegenerative diseases and advanced chemical sensor technologies. Her work is particularly focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), prion diseases, and the role of protein misfolding in these conditions. Recent investigations have explored the aggregation of TDP-43, a protein implicated in ALS, within stress granules. Specifically, she has studied how the demixing of TDP-43 inside these granules leads to the formation of pathological aggregates. Danielson's research also examines the potential of short RNA chaperones to promote aggregation-resistant TDP-43 conformers, aiming to mitigate neurodegeneration. Furthermore, she investigates the structural basis for RNA binding and recognition within the disordered prion-like domain of TDP-43.

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• Publications: 5
• Citations: 108