Museum of Biodiversity, Jordan Hall of Science Galleria (across from Jordan 101) open to the public from 9-11 a.m.
Kevin Vaughan, Ph.D.
11 a.m.
101 Jordan Hall of Science
Rare neurological diseases represent a unique challenge for scientists because neurons are notoriously difficult to study, and our understanding of basic neurobiology is incomplete. Using Niemann Pick Type C (NPC) disease as an example, universal mechanisms of neuronal loss can be revealed that suggest fundamentally-new strategies to curing disease. These new insights provide hope for a panel of lysosomal storage diseases that lack an effective therapy or cure.