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Characterizing the Immune Cells Present in the Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of People with Parkinson's Disease Associated with Mutations in LRRK2
… We hypothesize that specific changes in the immune system play a role in the development and progression of PD … from individuals with varying forms of PD. We will then use multiple single-cell analytic techniques to catalog the …
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Alberto Ascherio, MD, DrPH
… Alberto Ascherio leads multiple NIH-funded projects involving both national and … Ascherio has developed the skills to efficiently manage the multiple steps of scientific research, from study design and … the past 25 years, he has direction the investigations of multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and …
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Anthony B. Pinkerton, PhD
… (San Diego). Over his career Dr. Pinkerton has worked in multiple areas including CNS, virology, diabetes, … for in-licensing efforts and competitive intelligence for multiple targets, in addition to developing IP strategies around multiple chemical series. In addition to numerous …
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Sridhar Vasudevan, DPhil
… innovative drug targets to address unmet needs in multiple disorders. His work has been published in leading … Research Excellence Award. Dr. Vasudevan also teaches multiple courses in pharmacology for undergraduate … and MSc students. Dr. Vasudevan is a reviewer for multiple journals and granting agencies, and he consults for …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Announces Promising Results, Next Steps for “Ken Griffin Alpha-synuclein Imaging Competition”
March 28, 2023
… visualize alpha-synuclein in living human patients with multiple system atrophy (a related parkinsonism). AC Immune is now advancing …
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Ghrelin - a Peripheral, Preclinical Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
… cohorts, i.e. patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and multiple sclerosis. For both conditions, ghrelin serum … potential. In addition, it is known that ghrelin acts on systems that frequently are also affected in PD … sleep, etc.). Proof of an early disturbance in the ghrelin system (evolving) PD might therefore be of future diagnostic …