Gwenn A. Garden

Gwenn A. Garden, MD, PhD is a Professor of Neurology and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the UNC School of Medicine. She also serves as Co-Director of the Duke/UNC Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, focusing on translational research in neurodegenerative diseases.

• Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis
• Neuroinflammation regulation
• Molecular cascades in neuronal degeneration
• Human tissue/stem cell research integration

Her research bridges basic science with clinical applications, emphasizing neuroimmunology and microglial biology. Recent publications highlight her work on:

• 2023: Microglial transcriptomic changes in AD
• 2020: Cytokine roles in CAR T-cell neurotoxicity
• 2016: MicroRNA regulation of CNS inflammation

Certifications and training:

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2012)
• MD and PhD in Physiology/Biophysics (University of Washington)
• Residency in Neurology (Harvard Longwood Program)