The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9 changed the St. Louis region forever.

The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9 changed the St. Louis region forever.
The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9 changed the St. Louis region forever.
The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9 changed the St. Louis region forever.
Nichols is investigating proteins linked to inflammation in the brain that occurs as part of the neurodegenerative disease.