/neuro/taxonomy/term/787/all en /neuro/article/research/neurodegenerative-gene-focus-new-open-science-project A new project led by scientists at The Neuro is zeroing in on a gene important to the study of neurological diseases. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:49:35 +0000 Neuro Communications 5871 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science-research/understanding-parkinsons-genetics-open-science Dr. Ziv Gan-Or is using Open Science methods to identify genes strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease, an important step in understanding the genetics of this condition. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:56:32 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4822 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/disease-causing-mutation-found-french-canadians-290040 <p><strong>Carriers at higher risk of developing neurodegenerative disease </strong></p> <p>A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy-Bodies (DLB) and multiple system atrophy (MSA).</p> Wed, 26 Sep 2018 16:47:53 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3177 at /neuro /neuro/ziv-gan-or-md-phd Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:07:45 +0000 iain.cook@mcgill.ca 3574 at /neuro /neuro/article/research-i-choose-neuro/ziv-gan-or-i-choose-neuro Dr. Gan-Or came to The Neuro as a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Guy Rouleau and was appointed principal investigator in 2016. He is investigating REM sleep behavior disorder and Parkinson's disease. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:25:19 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4251 at /neuro