Koronyo-Hamaoui Lab
The Koronyo-Hamaoui lab is studying the role of innate immune cells in CNS repair and regeneration, developing immunomodulation-based treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The team explores the pathological fingerprint of AD in the neuro-retina and develops noninvasive retinal imaging strategies for early detection in these patients, establishing their relationship with disease status in the brain.
Personal Statement
Dr. Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui is a Professor at Neurosurgery department, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, predominantly Alzheimer's disease (AD), neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-inflammatory and retinal vascular pathology research. She obtained her PhD in Psychiatric Genetics from Tel-Aviv University School of Medicine in 2005. After a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroimmunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, she was recruited to Cedars-Sinai as a Research Scientist and rapidly advanced to become a faculty assistant professor in 2010.
Maya Koronyo
Breakthrough Research
- Identification of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in the Retina
- Development of the First-Ever Noninvasive High-Resolution Retinal Amyloid Imaging Methodology in Animal Models and Human Patients
- Novel Immunomodulation Approaches for Combatting AD
- First Demonstration of Spontaneous Infiltration of Peripheral Monocytes into the Brain Parenchyma of Murine Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Discovery of the Therapeutic Effects of Bone Marrow-Derived Monocytes in Synaptic and Cognitive Preservation
- The Novel Role of OPN/SPP1 in Macrophage-Mediated Cerebral Clearance of Aβ
Publications
Learn more about the recent research publications from the Koronyo-Hamaoui Lab.
Laboratory Team
Learn more about the scientists, faculty members, investigators and other healthcare professionals of the Koronyo-Hamaoui Lab, whose dedicated efforts lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
Job Opportunities
We are actively recruiting students and postdocs to be our colleagues and expand lab knowledge and expertise to make important breakthroughs.
Collaborations
The Koronyo-Hamaoui Lab collaborates with a wide range of investigators within Cedars-Sinai and institutions around the world.
- University of Southern California: Carol Ann Miller, MD, David Hinton, MD
- University of California, Los Angeles: Sally Frautschy, PhD, Gregory Cole, PhD, Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD, David Teplow, PhD
- University of Bologna: Chiara La Morgia, MD, PhD, Valerio Carelli, MD, PhD
- Western University: Sebastien Fuchs, MD, PhD
Contact the Koronyo-Hamaoui Lab
Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute
127 S. San Vicente Blvd.
Advanced Health Science Pavilion, Sixth Floor, Suite A6212
Los Angeles, CA 90048