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October
18
,
2024
Axon-specific microtubule regulation drives asymmetric regeneration 2 of sensory neuron axons
by
Ana C. Costa, Blanca R. Murillo, Rita Bessa, Ricardo Ribeiro, Tiago Ferreira da Silva, Patrícia Porfírio-Rodrigues , Gabriel G. Martins , Pedro Brites , Matthias Kneussel, Thomas Misgeld, Monika S. Brill , Monica M. Sousa
September
13
,
2024
YouTube Video: What is Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
by
Patrick Malone
September
10
,
2024
Dayna (with HSP) defeats demons to claim Bronze in Paris
by
Marcus Uhe, Berwick Star News
September
5
,
2024
Pittsburgh Native , Rebecca Hart (with HSP). Wins Gold Medal In 2024 Paralympics
by
Eric Heyl, Pittsburg News
August
22
,
2024
Preclinical alternative drug discovery programs for monogenic rare diseases. The case of hereditary spastic paraplegias
by
Matteo Rossi Sebastiano, Shinji Hadano, Fabrizia Cesca, Giuseppe Ermondi
August
17
,
2024
Create Your Legal Fee Will and Legacy! August is National Make-A-Will Month!
by
FreeWill
July
3
,
2024
A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Shoulder Treatments
by
Bob Vogel, New Mobility Magazine
July
1
,
2024
The Journey of CRISPR-Cas9, The past, present, and future of gene editing
by
Jon Chesnut, The Medicine Maker
July
1
,
2024
Researchers Publish 'Revolutionary' Gene Editing Findings
by
Sean Ashcroft, Healthcare Digital
June
30
,
2024
Neurodegeneration Due to Ultra-Rare Disease (SPG50 HSP) Slowed by AAV Gene Therapy
by
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
June
27
,
2024
Download recent PhD Dissertation: MECHANISMS LINKING MITOCHONDRIAL DYNAMICS, MICROTUBULE MOTORS, AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
by
Adam Ray Fenton, University of Pennsylvania
June
21
,
2024
MorphGrower: A Synchronized Layer-by-layer Growing Approach for Plausible Neuronal Morphology Generation
by
Nianzu Yang Kaipeng Zeng Haotian Lu Yexin Wu Zexin Yuan Dan
June
17
,
2024
Atlastin-1 regulates endosomal tubulation and lysosomal proteolysis in human cortical neurons
by
Eliska Zlamalova, Catherine Rodger, Francesca Greco, Samuel R. Cheers, Julia Kleniuk, Aishwarya G. Nadadhur, Zuzana Kadlecova, Evan Reid
June
17
,
2024
Mobile digital gait analysis captures effects of botulinum toxin in hereditary spastic paraplegia
by
Alzhraa A Ibrahim, Malte Ollenschläger, Stephan Klebe, Rebecca Schüle, Nicole Jeschonneck, Melanie Kellner, Evelyn Loris, Teresa Greinwalder, Bjoern M Eskofier, Jürgen Winkler, Heiko Gaßner, Martin Regensburger
June
17
,
2024
Decreasing ganglioside synthesis delays motor and cognitive symptom onset in Spg11 knockout mice
by
Manon Fortier, Margaux Cauhapé, Suzie Buono, Julien Becker, Alexia Menuet, Julien Branchu, Ivana Ricca, Serena Mero, Karim Dorgham, Khalid-Hamid El Hachimi, Kostantin Dobrenis, Benoit Colsch, Dominic Samaroo, Morgan Devaux, Ale
June
11
,
2024
Recap Wearable Technologies Conference EU 2024
by
Wearable Technologies Online Magazine
June
11
,
2024
Medicare Sets Reimbursement Rates for Personal Exoskeletons: A Milestone for Accessibility
by
Exoskeleton Report
April
26
,
2024
The journey to a treatment for hereditary spastic paraplegia
by
Nancy Fliesler, Boston Children's Hospital
April
15
,
2024
Columbia gets $15M to design gene therapies for rare ALS forms
by
ALS News Today
April
15
,
2024
The Best Small Town in Each State
by
Bradley O'Neil, The Discover
April
12
,
2024
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Exome Sequencing Diagnosis in Patients With Neurologic Phenotypes Facing Barriers to Clinical Testing
by
Yue-Ting Deng, Bang-Sheng Wu, Liu Yang, Xiao-Yu He, Ju-Jiao Kang, Wei-Shi Liu, Ze-Yu Li, Xin-Rui Wu, Ya-Ru Zhang, Shi-Dong Chen, Yi-Jun Ge, Yu-Yuan Huang, Jian-Feng Feng, Ying Zhu, Qiang Dong, Ying Mao, Wei Cheng & Jin-Tai Yu
April
12
,
2024
Gangliosides as Therapeutic Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases
by
Orhan Kerim Inci, Hande Basırlı, Melike Can, Selman Yanbul, and Volkan Seyrantepe
April
11
,
2024
Gangliosides as Therapeutic Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases
by
Orhan Kerim Inci, Hande Basırlı, Melike Can , Selman Yanbul and Volkan Seyrantepe
April
4
,
2024
Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Shakespeare, Opening Day and Planning for Scotland
by
John Morris, Wheelchair Travel
April
3
,
2024
Alu-specific microhomology-mediated deletion of the final exon of SPAST in three unrelated subjects with hereditary spastic paraplegia
by
Samarth S. Bhatt, Genetics in Medicine
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SP-CERN
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SP-CERN Research
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Imaging of neuro-inflammation in PLS, HSP, and ALS
Mapping Cortical and Subcortical Degeneration in PLS
Other completed Research
Research Grants Issued in 2021 & 2022
Research Grants Issued Between 2003-2020
Current Studies Seeking Participants
2023 Annual Conference Scientific Presentations
Genetic Testing and International Organizations
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