Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is the most common adult onset motor neurodegenerative disease. The etiology of the disease remains obscure, and as such there is no effecti [...]

34 black and colored pencil sketches of the brain. Includes depictions of the corpus callosum, the interior of the spinal cord and sketches labeling the lobes of the brai [...]

Neurodegeneration, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, results from progressive CNS dysfunction and cell death. This dissertation investigates neuroprotective and [...]

Copies of diagrams of the central nervous system labeled "chapter 9" for an unlabeled project

During embryonic development, structures such as the vertebral column, ribs, trunk muscles, and meninges arise from blocks of mesoderm called somites that surround the ne [...]

The transcription factor Olig2 is essential for the specification of neurons and oligodendrocytes, as well as a subset of astrocytes during both neural tube and telencep [...]

Exercise interventions can improve mobility in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Recently, it has been shown that an Agility Boot Camp intervention with Cognitive Cha [...]

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with motor and cognitive impairments. People with PD commonly have more difficulty performi [...]