Professor David Rubinsztein
- Professor of Molecular Neurogenetics
- CIMR Deputy Director
- Cambridge Institute of Medical Research (CIMR), University of Cambridge
- UK Dementia Research Institute Professor
- Honorary Consultant in Medical Genetics
- E-mail: dcr1000[at]cam.ac.uk
- Website: https://www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research/principal-investigators/principal-investigators-q-z/rubinsztein
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Location
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY
Research
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson-Plus arise when particular proteins accumulate that are not folded properly. Our research goal is to understand the links between these diseases and autophagy — the bulk recycling process that degrades proteins and particular parts of the cell. We currently focus on: understanding how autophagy is induced using several animal models; and possible ways to ramp up this process in order to remove toxic proteins and avoid the development of neurodegenerative disease.