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Topics
- Ataxia Telangiectasia
- Macular Degeneration
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE)
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Dystonia
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Batten Disease
- Epilepsy
- Huntington's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
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George Kunos
Research TopicsCurrent research in my laboratory is focused on the biology of endocannabinoids (lipid mediators that activate the same G protein-coupled cannabi…
Ellen Sidransky
Research TopicsThe Molecular Neurogenetics Section focuses on the causes of phenotypic diversity encountered in a single gene disorder, and applies gained insig…
Emmanouil Maragkakis
Research TopicsUnderstanding the high-dimensional regulation of gene expression in cells as a key component of discovering the mechanistic basis of human diseas…
Emily Y. Chew
Research TopicsThe mission of the Clinical Trials Branch of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications is to conduct the highest quality clinical re…
Eugene O. Major
Research TopicsResearch interests continue to be exploration of viral infections of the human nervous system and how the brain responds to injury of infections.…
Douglas R. Stewart
Research TopicsDr. Douglas Stewart is continuing data analysis from two protocols from his time at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI): "V…
Diane Damiano
Research TopicsDr. Damiano's research focuses primarily on exploring the central and peripheral mechanisms underlying movement abnormalities in children wi…
Dimitrios Kapogiannis
Research TopicsNeurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), are characterized by a long preclinical phase with evolving and progressively …
Edward S. Giniger
Research TopicsHow do neurons become connected during development? Why do they become disconnected during neurodegenerative disease? Axon Guidance: For a recept…