Michael R. Duggan, PhD

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Dr. Duggan completed his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Kamel Khalili at Temple University, where his dissertation investigated the molecular mechanisms by which HIV disrupts neuronal proteostasis mechanisms that underlie neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive decline. In 2021, he joined Dr. Keenan Walker’s group at NIA as a postdoctoral fellow. He investigates the molecular biology underlying age-related neurodegenerative disorders utilizing multi-omics approaches (proteomics, neuroimaging, genetics etc.,) across large cohort studies, with a particular focus on microbes and other factors linked to immune dysregulation.