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The scientists shaping the field of neuroscience

Johan Ericson: Our Stem Cells may be 10 Times More Effective

Most researchers are trying to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease or alleviate its symptoms. Professor Johan Ericson is attempting something far more radical: Growing new dopamine-producing cells at an industrial scale, then implanting them into the brain. Thus restoring function in patients suffering from Parkinson's.

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Anders M. Leines: After the Image Changed

For more than a decade, Anders M. Leines has documented Parkinson’s from the inside. First, he wanted to change how the disease was seen. Ten years later, he returned to the same people, and found a darker story about time and identity.

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Charalampos Tzoulis: Fighting for a Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Disease

Charalampos Tzoulis may very well be one of the hardest-working scientists in the field of Parkinson's research. His single goal: Achieving the first real breakthrough.