Catherine Kaczorowski, PhD
She/Her
Professor
Medicine
Dr. Catherine Kaczorowski received her BA summa cum laude from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2000, received her PhD degree from Northwestern University, and received training in Physiology and Biotechnology and Bioengineering at Medical College of Wisconsin as a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence awardee. She is a Professor and the Elinor Levine Endowed Chair for Dementia Research in the Department of Neurology. Dr. Kaczorowski is a neurophysiologist, an expert in the systems genetics of ‘normal’ nonpathological Aging and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She has been a driving force in uncovering and describing the phenomenon of cognitive resilience in the context of ‘normal’ nonpathological aging, AD and more recently Huntington’s (HD). She is a recognized authority in the development and application of genetically diverse mouse models for studies on aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders, having pioneered the generation of the first translationally relevant polygenic model of human AD.
Projects:
Translational approaches to understanding resilience to Alzheimer's disease
University Affiliation(s)
Institute of Gerontology | MNI Affiliate
Research Area(s)
Development and Aging | Systems biology
Grants
- Funded by: KACZOROWSKI, Catherine
- Funded by: KACZOROWSKI, Catherine
- Funded by: KACZOROWSKI, Catherine