The challenge of Emory's Comprehensive Center for Neuroscience is to embrace research, education and patient care when dealing with the most complex organ: the human brain.

For example, researchers studying Parkinson's disease range from cell biologists and geneticists who examine how unfolded proteins accumulate to epidemiologists who uncover the effects of diet and pesticides to surgeons and neurologists who care for patients directly with techniques such as deep brain stimulation.

A similar task faces doctors studying puzzling conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Press Releases

• Gene Protects Adults Abused as Children from Depression (2/4/08)
• Portable Device Provides Quick, Inexpensive Detection of Early Alzheimer's (1/16/08)
• Monitoring of a Common Epilepsy Drug During Pregnancy Reduces Seizure Risk (11/28/07)
• Fears Can Be Treated Successfully With Combination of Drugs and Behavior Therapy (11/6/07)
• Study Links Low Level of Neuronal Receptor to Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's (9/4/07)
• Researchers Discover Gene Responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome (7/19/07)

Multimedia

	Audio Slideshows View audio slide shows featuring Dr. Michael R. Frankel, Chief of Neurology at Grady Memorial Hospital.
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Research, Education and Patient Care Links

• Faculty with interests in Neurological and Psychiatric Disease
• School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
• School of Medicine, Department of Neurology
• Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
  

Media Contact

Holly Korschun
Director of Research Communications
404-727-3990
hkorsch@emory.edu

Emory is creating a unique inpatient and outpatient program for the treatment of childhood and adolescent mood disorders.

Director

Dennis W. Choi, MD, PhD
Director
Comprehensive Neuroscience Center

Biography