American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed how broad genetic testing through PD GENEration is uncovering valuable prognostic and diagnostic insights in Parkinson disease.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the foundation’s efforts to integrate whole genome sequencing into PD GENEration and expand access across diverse global populations.

Based on these data, the phase 2 Regenerate PD trial of AB-1005 will begin enrolling later this year.

The single-administration allogeneic cell therapy has shown positive safety—and signs of efficacy—in preliminary data from the first 2 patients dosed with the Neurona Therapeutics’ product.

Peter J. McAllister, MD, FAAN, presented promising data from the phase 2 STEMTRA trial at AAN 2022.

In an AAN plenary talk, Mark H. Tuszynski, MD, PhD, detailed the work he and colleagues have done to push stem cell therapy from the lab to the clinic to improve care for spinal cord injury.