Emory's Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research is a member of the Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Center Network. Established in 1998 by Congress and managed through the National Institutes of Health, these centers foster cutting-edge translational research into the causes and possible treatments for Parkinson's disease. Emory's center focuses on improving the understanding of movement problems in Parkinson's disease at the brain network level.
The Center:
- conducts research that improves the understanding of the brain pathology and neural network dysfunctions in Parkinson’s disease.
- develops new therapeutic approaches for Parkinson’s disease.
- provides a training environment fostering integration between clinical care and basic research on Parkinson’s disease.
- educates the public about current research and therapeutic development for Parkinson’s disease