The Evangelos Kiskinis Lab of Stem Cells and Neurodegeneration has now moved to its permanent location on the 12th floor of the Ward Building at the Feinberg School of Medicine. The lab is equipped with a dedicated cell culture room …
Research Updates from Dr. Ozdinler’s Lab – June 2015
The Ozdinler Lab generated a novel reporter line in which both the sensory and the motor neurons are genetically labeled with a fluorescent green protein, allowing visualization and precise cellular analyses for motor and sensory systems simultaneously. The lab previously …
Research Updates from Dr. Siddique’s Lab – June 2015
Sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS) accounts for 90% of all cases of ALS. Its etiology is largely unknown and it is not well studied in African Americans. SALS is thought to be a complex disorder in which an individual inherits …
MMWR in Brief
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s MMWR in Brief summarizes key points from “Prevalence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – United States, 2010-2011.” New information in this report includes the first prevalence estimate and description of demographic characteristics of ALS …
