Chaitali Anand

Dr. Chaitali Anand is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases within UCSF's School of Medicine, specializing in translational neuroscience. Her work investigates neurodegenerative mechanisms using advanced neuroimaging and computational approaches.

Education:

• PhD in Translational Neuroscience, Wayne State University (2020)

Her research focuses on cellular vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease, tauopathy propagation mechanisms, and connectome-based modeling of neurodegeneration. She employs multi-modal neuroimaging and biophysical modeling to quantify pathological progression.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on Alzheimer's biomarkers, microglial interactions, and white matter microstructure. Work shows progression from empirical neuroimaging studies toward computational disease modeling frameworks.

Awards:

• NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship (NIA, 2017-2019)

Dr. Anand contributes to the Condello Lab's investigations into proteinopathy spread mechanisms and maintains active collaborations through UCSF's neurodegenerative disease research network.