NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

The University of Michigan Initiative on Neurodegenerative Disease focuses research on neurodegenerative diseases which appear to have similar mechanisms of action associated with specific protein misfoldings, and aggregations in select brain areas including disorders of "protein quality control."

RESEARCH FOCUS

• Protein pathways
• Cellular toxicities in vitro and in vivo models
• Neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimers, ALS, Huntington, MS, Parkinson's

LEADERS

David Fink, M.D.
Henry Paulson, M.D., Ph.D.

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