Modeling, identifying predictors of Parkinson’s disease with stem cells

October 16, 2013

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has entered into a partnership with the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to build resources for studying Parkinson’s disease to accelerate new treatments. Sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, PPMI is a landmark effort to identify and validate biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease. The study is currently under way at 32 clinical sites worldwide with funding from 13 industry partners. (News-Medical)