Julie Moreno

Dr. Julie Moreno is a neurotoxicologist whose research centers on brain aging and the cellular mechanisms driving neurodegeneration. As an associate professor in the Prion Research Center and associate director of the Brain Research Center, she investigates how misfolded proteins – such as prions and tau – disrupt brain function and contribute to neuronal toxicity in neurodegenerative protein misfolding diseases (NPMDs). Her lab focuses on the intersection of brain aging, neuroinflammation, and neurotoxicity, with particular attention to the neuroimmune axis.