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Inga Zerr and Simon Mead on advances in prion diseases

The Lancet Neurology in conversation with

The Lancet Neurology in conversation with
Inga Zerr and Simon Mead on advances in prion diseases
Jan 21, 2026
The Lancet Group

Our Editor-in-Chief, Elena Becker-Barroso, speaks with Inga Zerr (DZNE, Göttingen, Germany) and Simon Mead (UCL London, UK) about the latest advances in prion diseases. 

In collaboration with other experts, Zerr and Mead have authored a Series in the journal that covers the genetic factors behind these diseases, and new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.

Click here to read the full articles:

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(25)00451-X/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(25)00406-5/fulltext

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