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Laurie H Sanders

Associate Professor in Neurology
Neurology, Translational Brain Sciences
Box 103056, 3 Genome Court 5128 MSRB III, Durham, NC 27713
Box 103056, 3 Genome Court 5128 MSRB III, Durham, NC 27713

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Neurology · 2025 - Present Neurology, Translational Brain Sciences, Neurology
Associate Professor of Pathology · 2022 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2019 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2021 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published March 27, 2025
A Test for Parkinson’s Could Offer Hope to Millions. A Funding Freeze May Stall It.
Published August 31, 2023
New Blood Test Detects Parkinson’s Disease

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Recent Publications


LRRK2 kinase-mediated accumulation of lysosome-associated phospho-Rabs in tauopathies and synucleinopathies.

Journal Article Acta Neuropathol · October 23, 2025 Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenic mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are associated with endolysosomal dysfunction across cell types, and carriers of LRRK2 mutations variably present with phosphorylated tau and α-synuclein deposits in post ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lessons from the Tim Greenamyre model.

Journal Article Neurobiol Dis · September 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

LRRK2-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease.

Journal Article Biochem J · May 28, 2025 Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms including tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia as well as degeneration of dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). A minority of PD cases are f ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


PD OLE

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Annovis Bio, Inc. · 2025 - 2030

The Gut Brain Parkinson's Disease Consortium (GBPDC): Coordinating and Data Management Center (CDMC)

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Duke University Program in Environmental Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2019 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences · 2008 Ph.D.