Our talented postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Eleftheria Charalambous gave a fascinating presentation to peers from the University Medicine Greifswald on her latest findings exploring potential links between viral/bacterial infections and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Charalambous’ research focuses on microbe-host interactions, including the gut-brain and oral-brain axes, and how they impact immune function, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, brain aging, and neurodegeneration. Leveraging her expertise in multi-omic data integration and high-dimensional analysis, she has uncovered intriguing associations between certain viral pathogens and the development of Alzheimer’s pathology, suggesting viral/bacterial infections may contribute to neuroinflammation that drive the neurodegenerative process. Through her innovative computational/bioinformatics approaches, Eleftheria aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which viruses potentially initiate or exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease progression.