brain repair

(Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair) Researchers publishing their studies in CELL TRANSPLANTATION are seeking new ways to treat Parkinson's disease using cell transplantation in animal models.

Recent studies are aimed at finding ways to track the progress of transplanted cells and monitor motor and behavioral changes in test animals.

The survival of transplanted cells in the microenvironment to which they are directed, and their ability to be efficacious in the presence of tracking tools, is of prime importance.

(Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair) The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair awarded the 2008 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award for Brain Repair to neuroscientist Paul M.

Carvey, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate College, Rush University, Chicago, Ill., for his work in Parkinson's Disease research.

ASNTR's Sanberg Lifetime Achievement Award went to Joan Samuelson, J.D., for her lifetime of work educating Congress and the American public about the greater need for increased funding and research for PD.