The second session is hosted by Dr. Balajee Somalinga (CHDI) and Dr. Ali Brivanlou (The Rockefeller University) and it will focus mainly on the huntingtin message and protein and their roles in health and disease. #HDTC2022

The first speaker of this session is is Sandrine Humbert from INSERM, who will be talking to us about her research on the role of the huntingtin protein during brain development #HDTC2022

The huntingtin protein has lots of jobs in the cell, one of which is to move different molecules around the cell. One of the molecules huntingtin helps transport in nerve cells is BDNF, which is important for supporting the health of brain cells. #HDTC2022