Parkinson Canada Research Event & Annual General Meeting

May 26, 2017

Dr. Scott Ryan Presents

Understanding Stem Cell Based Models of Parkinson’s Disease

With funding from the Pedaling for Parkinson’s New Investigator Award from Parkinson Canada’s Research Program Dr. Ryan at the University of Guelph is honing in on a group of proteins that turn cell survival signaling networks in the brain on and off. He is concentrating on the balance between cell generation and degeneration, and on finding ways to reverse the latter. Ryan uses a stem cell model of Parkinson’s disease derived from the skin of a patient with a familial form of Parkinson’s. By working with a drug discovery and development group, Ryan hopes to test different compounds on the model, to find one that will turn the pro-survival signaling network back on. He hopes his discoveries will apply to both familial forms of Parkinson’s disease and non-familial, or sporadic, forms - something that runs in his own family. 

This is a free virtual event but registration is required.

Date: Wednesday June 21st, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Location: Yorkville Conference Centre, 150 Bloor Street, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario

Registration: Please register  for the research event or call 416-227-9700 ext. 3328 or go to:

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Yorkville Conference Centre

150 Bloor Street
Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario

Parkinson Canada
4211 Yonge Street, Suite 316
Toronto, ON M2P 2A9
Tel: 1-800-565-3000 
Charitable registration number 10809 1786 RR0001

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