Fei Wu is a fourth-year medical student from Laval University, Québec City. He is completing an MD-MS in neuroscience double pathway and aspires to become a clinical scientist in neurology. Under the supervision of Dr. Robert Jr Laforce, behavioral neurologist, and Dr. Ali Dirani, retinal surgeon, his research work consists of developing novel retinal biomarkers for a rare form of atypical dementias: the language variant of Alzheimer's disease, also known as the logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasias.
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Vendredi 20 Juin, 2025
Author’s Name(s): Fei Wu, Monica Lavoie, Mélanie Hébert, Robert Laforce Jr, Ali DiraniAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Fei Wu, none; Monica Lavoie, none; Mélanie Hébert, none; Robert Laforce Jr, none; Ali Dirani, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: The logopenic variant primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder which predominantly affects language functions. In 86% of lvPPA cases, the underlying pathology is a...