He leads a team of scientists that develop new animal models and optical imaging methods to study protein misfolding diseases, prion biology, and neuroinflammation in vivo. Dr. Condello received his PhD in Neuroscience in 2011 from Northwestern University (Chicago, IL). His graduate work with Dr. Jaime Grutzendler focused on understanding the kinetics and toxicity of β-amyloid deposition and the role of microglia in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Following graduation, the lab moved to Yale University, where Dr. Condello completed a project related to his thesis as a postdoctoral fellow. In 2012, Dr. Condello joined the IND first as a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Stanley Prusiner, then transitioned to a faculty member in 2015.