Henriette van Praag

Henriette van Praag is an Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and a Brain Institute Investigator. Her research focuses on exercise-induced brain plasticity and cognition, with lab facilities in Jupiter, FL.

• Ph.D. from Tel-Aviv University (1992)
• Academic appointments: FAU (2018-present), NIA/NIH (2007-2018), Salk Institute (1997-2007)

Research interests span exercise neuroscience, adult neurogenesis, and hippocampal plasticity. Her recent publications analyze molecular mechanisms linking physical activity to neurodegenerative disease prevention and memory optimization. Notable work includes studies on cathepsin B secretion and mitochondrial dynamics in cognitive function.

As Co-editor-in-Chief of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, she contributes to academic publishing. Her lab at FAU's Brain Institute investigates exercise-induced systemic signaling and neuronal differentiation through interdisciplinary approaches.