Dr Zhou Wu | University of Southampton

Dr Zhou Wu will be a Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellow at the University of Southampton from 2016 to 2019.

Visiting Fellow and Host

Fellow: Dr Zhou Wu, Associate Professor, Department of Aging Science and Pharmacology, Kyushu University.

Host: Dr Jessica Teeling, Profssor of Experimental Neuroimmunology, Biological Sciences.

Aims of the collaboration

To investigate the relationship between common system infections and Alzheimer's disease, with a focus on the protein Cathepsin B.
To develop the potential for translation of findings from experimental models to human subjects.
To increase shared knowledge and future exchange activities for scientists between institutions in the UK and Japan.