/channels-contribute/taxonomy/term/146/all en /channels-contribute/channels/news/unleashing-watchdog-protein-226719 <h3>Research opens door to<b> </b>new drug therapies for<b> </b>Parkinson’s disease</h3> <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Collaborating teams led by Dr. Edward A. Fon at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, and  Dr. Kalle Gehring  in the Department of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine, have discovered the three-dimensional structure of the protein Parkin.</p> Thu, 09 May 2013 18:38:14 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 730 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/internationally-renowned-quebec-scientist-take-helm-neuro-224827 <p><span><span>November 8 2012 - After a worldwide search, the renowned Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro – of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University Health Centre has a new director, Guy Rouleau, MD, PhD, FRCPC, OQ.  Dr. Rouleau, a prominent Quebec clinician-scientist recognized for his contributions to science and society, will also hold the Wilder Penfield Chair in Neuroscience as Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The appointment takes effect January 1, 2013.</span></span></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:28:14 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 671 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/scientists-discover-gene-behind-rare-disorders-218470 <h4>International study with researchers at The Neuro reveals links with other neurodegenerative diseases</h4> <p>MONTREAL, October 9, 2012  - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro,  ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University working with a team at Oxford University have uncovered the genetic defect underlying a group of rare genetic disorders. </p> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:07:56 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 599 at /channels-contribute