VAI Parkinson's disease Archives

23 Jun 2020

Parkinson’s disease expert Dr. Michael Henderson joins Van Andel Institute

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TagsHenderson, New Hire, Parkinson's disease, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 23, 2020) — Van Andel Institute has recruited neuroscientist Michael Henderson, Ph.D., an expert in Parkinson’s disease and...

8 Jun 2020

Early career scientists adapt to working remotely by taking science virtual

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TagsBergkvist, Brundin, collaboration, Johnson, neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease, postdoc, seminars

In the past few months, the way we live and work has drastically changed. For many scientists, this includes a temporary transition...

14 Apr 2020

Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches

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TagsLabrie, Parkinson's disease, VARI

Findings may explain why Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the other GRAND RAPIDS, Mich....

13 Feb 2020

$4.5 million co-funding agreement for Parkinson’s research announced

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TagsCure Parkinson’s Trust, Linked Clinical Trials (LCT), P. Brundin, Parkinson's disease

NOTE: This release was originally published by The Cure Parkinson’s Trust LONDON (Feb. 13, 2020) — The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and...

31 Jan 2020

10 research trends we’re excited to watch in the next decade

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TagsAlzheimer’s, cancer, clinical trials, collaboration, inflammation, metabolism, neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease, structural biology, VARI

With a new decade comes a new world of possibility and innovation waiting to be unleashed in labs at Van Andel Institute...

13 Jan 2020

Phase II clinical trial of respiratory drug for treatment of Parkinson’s disease reveals promising results

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TagsCure Parkinson’s Trust, Linked Clinical Trials (LCT), P. Brundin, Parkinson's disease

NOTE: This release was originally published by The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. Results published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association...