±Ê²¹°ù°ì¾±²Ô²õ´Ç²Ô’s /neuro/taxonomy/term/218/all en Shedding light on ±Ê²¹°ù°ì¾±²Ô²õ´Ç²Ô’s toward new treatments and cures /neuro/article/research/shedding-light-parkinsons-toward-new-treatments-and-cures An observational study seeks people recently diagnosed with ±Ê²¹°ù°ì¾±²Ô²õ´Ç²Ô’s, and those with risk factors. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:26:58 +0000 Sophie Lorenzo 5466 at /neuro Using patients’ own cells to accelerate research into neurological disease /neuro/channels/news/using-patients-own-cells-accelerate-research-neurological-disease-244516 <p><em>$1 M gift from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom launches translational research into neurological disease </em></p> <p>A patient’s very own skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and even cures for devastating neurological diseases. A generous $1 million donation from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom, and critical partnerships with Brain Canada, Laval University, Marigold Foundation and the FRQS-Réseau Parkinson Quebec are driving an innovative, iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell) research platform that will transform research into ±Ê²¹°ù°ì¾±²Ô²õ´Ç²Ô’s and other neurological diseases.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:29:50 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1395 at /neuro