Magdalena Sastre

Prof. Magdalena Sastre graduated in Sciences and did her PhD in Biology and Health Sciences at the University of the Balearic Islands, Spain. She trained in Neuroscience in the USA (Cornell University and New York University) and in Germany (Universities of Munich, Bonn and Frankfurt). Since 2007, she is part of the faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London.

The major focus of her research is to understand the interactions between neurobiology and innate immunity pertinent to neurodegeneration and aging. In particular, her lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms through which inflammation impacts on aging-related neuronal degeneration. Her research is based on a multidisciplinary approach using molecular/cell biology, pharmacological, imaging and biochemical techniques to understand the regulation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolism in relation to neuronal degeneration and eventual regeneration.