… ideas into the research and development pipeline while systematically dismantling technical roadblocks. By … Understand co-pathologies by investigating how multiple protein abnormalities commonly associated with … patients. Explore aging-related changes to the immune system and genes, and their role in vulnerability to …

… Director, Research Cohorts:  My mom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was in high school, which sparked … on studying dopamine signaling and regulation in cellular systems where the disease connection was weak. Given that … building our program investigating the role of the immune system in Parkinson’s. We’ve known for a while that …

… adaptive, or self-adjusting, deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for Parkinson’s — the Medtronic Percept.   This … brings enhanced capabilities to the existing Percept system, which was first approved in 2020. It not only senses … a hum, but you can easily hear your neighbor. When the system malfunctions, as in Parkinson’s, it’s more like a …

… she analyzed immune responses in the central nervous system in models of Parkinson’s disease. In 2012, Dr. …

… the interaction between the immune and central nervous systems, with an emphasis on neuroinflammation and its role …

… and cell biology to elucidate novel functions of the immune system. This work initially led to new insights in …