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Clemens Scherzer, M.D.
Director, Advanced Center for Parkinson's Disease Research
Brigham and Women's Hospital

November 14, 2016

Dennis Selkoe, M.D.
Vincent and Stella Coates Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School

October 13, 2016

Mel Feany, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School

September 12, 2016

David Walt, Ph.D.
Hansjörg Wyss Professor of Biologically-Inspired Engineering
Harvard Medical School

August 11, 2016

Matthew Lavoie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital

July 10, 2016

Tracy Young-Pearse, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital

May 10, 2016

Super Precision Medicine, by Benjamin Stecher

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January 14, 2019

Dr. David Walt awarded funding by Chan Zuckerburg Initiative

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December 6, 2018

Press Release: CZI Awards Over $51 Million to Fight Neurodegenerative…

Clemens Scherzer on ”dark matter“ RNAs in PD

iPSC NeuroHub: An open source ARCND repository

November 26, 2018

The iPSC NeuroHub aims to make iPSCs, tools, and protocols accessible to labs studying neurological diseases within the ARCND iPSC NeuroHub.

Lewy body disease study

November 6, 2018

Learn more about our biomarkers study for Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies!

Harvard biomarkers study: Lipid markers for Parkinson's and memory

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November 4, 2018

Learn more about our Parkinson's disease biomarkers study!

Genomic ‘dark matter’ bridges gap between Parkinson’s, other neuropsychiatric disorders, study finds

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October 1, 2018

Noncoding RNAs active in dopamine neurons are a surprising link between genetic risk and Parkinson's disease.

Cognitive risk score calculator

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October 1, 2018

This risk assessment tool estimates the chance of a person with Parkinson's disease to develop global cognitive impairment. More information may be found at Cognitive Risk Score Calculator for Parkinson's Disease

BRAINcode: An encyclopedia of human brain cells

September 30, 2018

BRAINcode is an encyclopedia of the entire RNA content of dopamine and pyramidal neurons in the human brain. More information may be found at BRAINcode Project

Passive in-home patient monitoring: From wearables to invisibles

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September 14, 2018

Dr. Dina Katabi visits the Advanced Center for Parkinson's Disease Research to present on new innovations in mobile and wireless technology with application to digital health.

Energy crisis in brain may spark Parkinson’s, CBS NEWS

Parkinson's GBA genetic study

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April 3, 2018

Learn more about the Parkinson's disease study specifically targeting the GBA gene!