A new model of a rare neurodegenerative disease needs exploring!
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a rare neurological disease of old age. It is often confused with Parkinson's Disease. There are no treatments for PSP and the mis-diagnosis of PSP as Parkinson's Disease delays proper care and support. Therefore, our lab has designed and is now characterizing an animal model that will be used to discover therapeutics and improve diagnosis for PSP. Students will be involved in the analysis of pathology and MRI scans. There are clear hallmarks of PSP that our lab is quantifying at different ages in our animals. This data will eventually be combined with data of behavioral deficits (symptomology) for a longitudinal perspective in how the disease may progress in people.
Students will be supported in submitting their data for presentation at local and national scientific meetings.
Length of commitment | Longer than a semester; 6-9 months |
Start time | Spring (January/February 2025) |
In-person, remote, or hybrid? | In-Person Project (Can only function with in-person engagement) |
Level of collaboration | Small group project (2-3 students) |
Benefits | Academic Credit Work Study Stipend |
Who is eligible | All undergraduate students |
Stewart Clark
Associate Professor
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (716) 829-3810
Email: stewartc@buffalo.edu
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neurodegeneration, aging, Pharmacology and Toxicology, neuroscience, neurobiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences