Prof. Kordower is Professor of Aging and Neurological Sciences at Rush University Medical Center and a Professor of Parkinson’s disease at the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids. He has published landmark papers in the area of cell replacement strategies, including the first demonstration that fetal dopaminergic grafts can survive, innervate, and form synapses in […]
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Interview With Journalist and Author Dr. Jon Palfreman
Jon Palfreman is a reporter, writer, producer, director and educator best known for his documentary work on Frontline and Nova. He has won awards for his journalism, including the Peabody Award, Emmy Award, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton, Writers Guild of America Award, and the AAAS-Westinghouse Science in Journalisim Award. Palfreman has written, directed and produced documentaries on a wide range of topics, […]
Interview with Stem Cell Pioneer Prof. Roger Barker
Roger A. Barker is the Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant in Neurology at the University of Cambridge and at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He trained at Oxford and London and has been in his current position for over ten years having completed an MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship just prior to this. His main interests are […]
Engaging PwP in research – the road to collaboration
Written by Chris Maycock. Chris retired from a career in IT, principally in marketing and project management. Public service as a Parish Council Chairman. Now living the dream in Cornwall, the UK’s southernmost holiday destination. Married 45+ years to the same person, PwP since 2011. Interested in learning, rational explanation and anything else that prolongs […]
Interview With Clinical Trial Expert Dr. Peter Schmidt
The following first appeared on tmrwedition. Peter Schmidt, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President, Chief Research & Clinical Officer, at the Parkinson’s Foundation and oversees research, education and outreach initiatives. Dr. Schmidt leads the foundation’s Parkinson’s Outcomes Project, the largest clinical study ever conducted in Parkinson’s disease and is active in research on diverse clinical areas in Parkinson’s. He […]
Research Into Parkinson’s Disease Needs Reform (Responses)
Responses to a Call for Reform in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Interview With CEO Of The Michael J. Fox Foundation Dr. Todd Sherer
The following first appeared on tmrwedition. Todd Sherer, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF). MJFF is the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research in the world, investing more than $750 million in research to date. Dr. Sherer directs MJFF’s research strategy and is responsible for the […]
Interview With The Head Of The World Parkinson Coalition Eli Pollard
The following first appeared on tmrwedition. Elizabeth “Eli” Pollard is the Executive Director of the World Parkinson Coalition(WPC) and has helped steer the organization, alongside world renowned Parkinsonologist and WPC founder, Dr. Stanley Fahn, since its inception in 2004. Together they have worked to grow WPC Inc. from it’s sole purpose, of hosting a triennial global […]