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Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, Clinical Scholars Research Training , Drug Development, Harvard Medical School
Jun 1 2021 → Jun 10 2022
Award Date: Jun 10 2022
Post Doctoral Scholar, University Of Chicago
2004
Post Doctoral Scholar, University Of Chicago
2003
Post Doctoral Scholar, Katholieke Universityersiteit Leuven
2000
Doctor of Philosophy, Institute of Physics, Bucharest Romania
1997
Master of Science, University Of Bucharest
1993
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Fellowship for Noah Leibold: An In Vivo Approach to Demonstrate the ApoE4-Amylin Interaction in Cerebral Edema and Microhemorrhages
Despa, F. (PI)
1/1/26 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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Role of APOE in Diabetes-Related Risk for AD
Despa, F. (PI), Abner, E. (CoI), Despa, S. (CoI) & Verma, N. (Former CoI)
2/1/25 → 1/31/28
Project: Research project
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Diabetic Microvascular Therapeutics
Despa, F. (PI)
University of Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area
Project: Research project
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Role of Diabetes-Associated Hyperamylinemia in Stroke
Verma, N. (PI), Despa, F. (CoI), Pennypacker, K. (CoI) & Yu, G. (CoI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Role of Diabetes-Associated Hyperamylinemia in Stroke
Verma, N. (PI), Despa, F. (CoI), Pennypacker, K. (CoI) & Yu, G. (CoI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Amyloidogenic amylin signaling links diabetes to dementia pathogenesis
Despa, F. & Lashley, T., Sep 2026, In: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 47, 9, p. 955-958 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Peripheral amylin modulation rebalances brain glycolysis and Tau-Ser214 phosphorylation via cAMP-PKA signaling
Davargaon, R. S., Verma, N., Kotiya, D., Leibold, N., Velmurugan, G. V., Coburn, H., Chen, K. C., Ruiz, D., Corces, V., Liu, H., Kachroo, P., Singh, P. K., Gentry, M. S., Despa, S. & Despa, F., Mar 20 2026, In: iScience. 29, 3, 24 p., 115157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Blood biomarkers in Down syndrome: Facilitating Alzheimer's disease detection and monitoring
Petersen, M. E., Flores-Aguilar, L., Head, E., Montoliu-Gaya, L., Strydom, A., Pape, S. E., Fortea, J., Ashton, N. J., Udeh-Momoh, C., O'Bryant, S. E., German, D., Despa, F., Mapstone, M. & Zetterberg, H., Jan 2025, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 21, 1, e14364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access19 Scopus citations -
Cardiac remodelling, recognition memory deficits and accelerated ageing in a rat model of gestational diabetes
Velmurugan, S., Pandey, V. K., Verma, N., Kotiya, D., Despa, F. & Despa, S., Jul 2025, In: Diabetologia. 68, 7, p. 1574-1584 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Detection of Amylin-β-amyloid Hetero-Oligomers by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Leibold, N. S., Kotiya, D., Verma, N. & Despa, F., Feb 5 2025, In: Bio-protocol. 15, 3, e5179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations