Medical Schools' Contributions to Brain Health

Through Education, Research, & Community Involvement
About this Event

Medical schools enhance brain health by training future doctors, conducting important research, and working with communities. They offer educational programs to teach about neurological and mental health, lead research to find better treatments, and create community programs to promote brain health and prevent disorders. These efforts help improve brain health care and support for everyone.

Maryam Vasefi, PhD, is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. She oversees the nervous system segments of the Biomedical Science curriculum and offers her expertise to Clinical Anatomy and Human Development. Actively engaged in professional circles, she holds memberships in organizations such as the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and the Alzheimer’s Association in the Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter.

Her research primarily concentrates on drug discovery for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

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