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Valentina Fossati, PhD
… generated the first iPSC lines from people with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and developed protocols to create key … and microglia — as well as brain organoids and co-culture systems. Dr. Fossati also sent the first patient-derived …
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Stephen Gomperts, MD, PhD
… of amyloid, tau, dopamine cell loss and regional atrophy to cognition and disease course in PD and DLB, and …
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Richard Killick, PhD
… of a drug that inhibits synapse and neuronal loss, brain atrophy, cognitive impairment and the hallmark brain …
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Xenoport Announces MJFF Grant to Test Novel Compound as Potential Neuroprotective Therapy
July 11, 2012
… acid esters are also currently being tested clinically for multiple sclerosis and psoriasis (in fact, they’ve been … been shown to have adverse effects on the gastrointestinal system in previous clinical trials, but early pre-clinical …
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Fidias Leon-Sarmiento, MD, PhD
… his current research focuses on human corticospinal (brain system) physiology (function), particularly brainstem and … numerous awards for his scientific achievements, including multiple awards from international institutions. …
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Evaluation of a Specific DAT Inhibitor in Pre-clinical Models of Parkinson's Disease
… disease with deficits in motor, sleep, cognitive, and other systems, we propose to establish a “platform” of models to … in combination with levodopa may improve PD treatment in multiple ways. During the day, MLR-1017 administration would … MLR-1017 showed both behavioral and biochemical benefit in multiple experiments that modeled Parkinson’s-like symptoms. …