The new award brings together a team of scientists who will combine AI, large-scale experiments and human-cell studies to predict harmful protein changes before disease takes hold.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and Huntington's are associated with proteins that can change shape, stick together and eventually damage cells.

By the time scientists can clearly see those changes, much of the damage may already be underway.