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Bart De Strooper

Molecular biologist, professor

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Born: 1950
Citizenship: Belgium
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Occupation: molecular biologist
, university teacher
, physician
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Education: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Employer: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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1.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/nl/person/00012249
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, UK Dementia Research Institute
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1.ucl.ac.uk/uk-dementia-research-institute/bart-de-strooper
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Bart De Strooper is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor at Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie and KU Leuven and the UK Dementia Research Institute and University College London, UK. De Strooper's research seeks to understand the disease mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease. His major findings include the role of ADAM10 and presenilin/gamma-scretase in the proteolysis of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and Notch, and the generation of amyloid pathology. More recently, he has demonstrated the central role of glia in Alzheimer's disease.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Bart
Awards: Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences(2020)
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1.acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/50-leading-biomedical-and-health-scientists-elected-to-the-prestigious-academy-fellowshipRetrieved 2026-05-16
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The Brain Prize(2018)
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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science(2013)
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Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease(2007)
Potamkin Prize(2002)
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Member of: Academia Europaea(since 2011) affiliation: AE section Cell and developmental biology
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Native language: English
Family name: De Strooper

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