Inspired by family, fuelled by science
Jamaica Observer • • health
Key Points:
- Jhodi Webster, a Jamaican neuroscientist and post-doctoral fellow at Mayo Clinic, Arizona, was inspired to research Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases after witnessing her stepfather’s early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
- Webster completed her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at Agnes Scott College and earned her PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, focusing her research on the overlap between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases and the associated neuroinflammatory responses.
- Her work developed an animal model to study toxic protein pathology and immune responses in these neurodegenerative diseases, aiming to inform new therapeutic options beyond symptom management.
- Webster actively engages with patient communities and caregivers through organizations like the Parkinson’s Association of Alabama, emphasizing the importance of connecting
