Neurodegenerative disorders are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the structure and function of the nervous system. Although certain treatments may help relieve some of the physical or mental symptoms associated with neurodegenerative disorders, slowing their progression is not currently possible, and no cures exist. Cases of neurodegeneration worldwide are predicted to rise dramatically with the aging population, posing a significant threat to global healthcare systems.  Many promising strategies for promoting neuroregeneration have emerged in the past few years, but there is a need for these ideas to be translated into therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and for repair following traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.

 Relevant Research groups

Disease Focus

Key PIs to contact

Alzheimer's disease

Dr Tom Burke

Prof Niall Colgan

Dr Eilís Dowd

Dr Una FitzGerald

Dr Andrea Kwakowsky

Dr Emer McGrath

Prof Ines Thiele

Huntington's disease

Dr Andrea Kwakowsky

Prof Bob Lahue

Multiple sclerosis

Dr Tom Burke

Dr Andrea Kwakowsky

Dr Una FitzGerald

Dr Jill McMahon

Parkinson's disease

Dr Tom Burke

Dr Eilís Dowd

Dr Ronan Fleming

Dr Una FitzGerald

Dr Andrea Kwakowsky

Dr Declan McKernan

Prof Ines Thiele

Spinal cord repair

Dr Siobhan McMahon

Stroke

Dr Karen Doyle

Dr Tom Burke

Traumatic brain injury

Dr Bharat Tripathi

 

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