Angèle Parent, PhD

Dr. Angèle Parent is a neuroscientist with more than 25 years of experience investigating the mechanisms that underlie memory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Supported by long-term NINDS and NIA funding—including R21, R01, and RF1 awards—her research focuses on synaptic transmission, brain plasticity, and the molecular machinery that governs memory formation and storage. She integrates electrophysiology with molecular and cellular approaches using AD mouse models. Her current work examines how APP and its interacting partners influence axon–dendrite development and memory consolidation, particularly under sleep and circadian disturbances, to better understand how genetic and environmental factors accelerate cognitive decline.

Dr. Parent is also a dedicated mentor, leading a lab that includes postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate trainees. She has guided more than 25 students, many of whom have gone on to medical school, graduate programs, or research careers in academia and industry. Her trainees routinely contribute to conference presentations, high-impact publications, and award-winning research, reflecting her commitment to developing skilled and independent scientists.