Jianhan Chen (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption Jianhan Chen and first author Zhiguang Jia, a research scientist in Chen's computational biophysics lab at UMass Amherst, explored how building-block peptides form fibrils, advancing knowledge of neurodegenerative amyloid fibril formation in the brain. Credit UMass Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.