T. Xiao will defend his PhD dissertation on Thursday, 9 November 2023, entitled: ’Systemic Function Impairment and Neurodegeneration in the General Population‘.
- Promotor
- Promotor
- Date
- Thursday 9 Nov 2023, 15:30 - 17:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Senate Hall
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
Below is a brief summary about the dissertation:
As people age, the elderly experience a progressive loss of physiological function and structural alterations in multiple organs. Co-occurring comorbidities have been commonly observed in patients with dementia or Parkinson’s disease, and evidence from epidemiological studies has already demonstrated the association between systemic dysfunction and a higher risk of dementia development. However, it remains unexplored about the roles of other understudied systemic function impairments in these brain disorders. A better understanding of the association between systemic malfunction, cognition, and brain abnormalities would allow us to develop a multi-system strategy for neurodegeneration prevention. This thesis's overarching goal is to better understand the relationship between systemic dysfunction and neurodegenerative disorders, notably dementia and Parkinson's disease, in middle-aged and older persons.
- More information
The public defence will begin exactly at 15.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.
