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Dr. Feany Honored with NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship

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Mel Feany, MD, PhD, from the Department of Pathology, received the 2019 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institute of Health. The Landis Award, named in honor of former NINDS Director Story Landis, PhD, recognizes individuals who have shown dedication to mentorship and […]

APDA MA optimism walk 2019

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On Sunday, June 23rd 2019, the American Parkinson’s Disease Association‘s Massachusetts Chapter held the 33rd Annual Massachusetts Optimism Walk for Parkinson’s disease at Bowditch Field in Framingham, MA. The weather was perfect for this well-attended event, which gave patients, caregivers, friends, family members, scientists, and clinicians the opportunity to mingle and raise donations for Parkinson’s […]

Tai Chi for Parkinson’s disease: 12-week summer course

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Tai Chi for Parkinson’s disease: 12-week summer course July 2, 2019 – September 24, 2019 Tuesdays, 7:00PM – 8:00PM Fishbowl Conference Room, Side A, 2nd Floor, 850 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467   Stanwood Change is a certified instructor of the Tree of Life Tai Chi program and the Program Manager for the Eight […]

Super Precision Medicine, by Benjamin Stecher

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Precision therapies are on the horizon, but are they precise enough? _____ The first generation of precision medicine therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD) should enter phase 3 clinical trial in 2019. If even one of them succeeds in modifying disease progression it will open the doors for more targeted therapies and officially mark the beginning […]

Dr. David Walt awarded funding by Chan Zuckerburg Initiative

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Press Release: CZI Awards Over $51 Million to Fight Neurodegenerative Disorders, Including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s The Neurodegeneration Challenge Network Brings Together Interdisciplinary Experts to Accelerate Our Understanding of Neurodegenerative Diseases Redwood City — December 5, 2018 — Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $51.95 million in funding and its selection of 17 early career […]