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UMMC graduate Hunter Sylvester pursues life-changing Alzheimer’s research

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

By: L.A. Warren, lwarren1@umc.edu

Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications

Videos By: Jordan Presley/ UMMC Communications

As Hunter C. Sylvester earns his PhD from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, he is already helping shape the future of Alzheimer’s research through groundbreaking work in biostatistics and neurological disease. His journey reflects his calling for improving lives through science.