DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI DONOR PROFILE
REGIONAL DONORS AND NATIONAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE SUPPORT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT NEOMED
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ince 2009, local foundations, organizations and individuals have invested in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research efforts at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). Not only have those gifts accelerated investigation of a cure, they’ve inspired local individuals with Parkinson’s disease to contribute to the cause and attracted national support from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF).
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Research funding in support of two College of Pharmacy researchers, Werner Geldenhuys, B.Pharm., Ph.D., associate professor, and Richard Carroll, Ph.D., associate professor, recently surpassed the million dollar mark, totaling more than $1.3 million in private funding from regional supporters and earning a MJFF Target Validation Grant of $122,435 in May 2014 to further the researchers’ creative ap-
proach to slowing down and stopping brain cell death that leads to PD. “Having the support of the communities we serve is crucial and continues to be a core component of the University’s mission, vision and values,” said Charles Taylor, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy. “Our research stands strong on its own and receiving validation from the Michael J. Fox