Welcome to the Program in

Cellular Neuroscience,

Neurodegeneration and Repair

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and
Parkinson’s, and injuries to the brain and spinal cord from trauma or
stroke are among the most feared of the disorders that afflict humankind.

The economic impact of these diseases is massive, and their toll in human
suffering is incalculable. According to the National Institute on Aging, the
direct and indirect costs of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease
alone are at least $100 billion per year. With a rapidly aging population,
the challenges that neurodegenerative diseases pose for our society
will only increase.

Decades of research in molecular and cellular biology and neurobiology
have revealed a myriad of potential drug targets to slow or prevent these
disorders. In an effort to aggressively translate these findings into
effective therapies, the School of Medicine has formed a new
interdepartmental program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration
and Repair (CNNR) that will accelerate the pace of Yale’s research on
neurodegenerative diseases and nerve injury and repair.

The CNNR Program at Yale University School of Medicine is located at
295 Congress Ave in the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine.

Excerpt from Medicine@Yale January/February 2006 Vol2 Issue 1

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