Translational Neuroscience

By focusing on the underlying molecular etiology of Parkinson disease we provide a rational basis for drug discovery and the tools to accomplish it. Genes, RNA and the proteins they encode fashion the cells and tissues from which we are made. Our group makes and characterizes cellular models that mimic ‘molecular parkinsonism’. Cellular models lead to a better appreciation of the biological processes perturbed, to new targets, intervention strategies and drug-screening assays. These tools and molecular insights have lowered the Pharmaceutical Industries’ threshold for further investment in novel therapeutics and clinical trials.

Austen Milnerwood, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
amilnerwood@can.ubc.ca
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Daisy Cao Research Assistant liping@can.ubc.ca

Jaskaran Khinda Research Assistant jkhinda@can.ubc.ca

Stefano Cataldi Graduate Student, Neuroscience scataldi@can.ubc.ca

Chelsie Kadgien Graduate Student, Neuroscience ckadgien@can.ubc.ca

Naila Kuhlmann Graduate Student, Neuroscience nailak@can.ubc.ca

Sarah MacIsaac Graduate Student, Neuroscience semacisa@can.ubc.ca

Sarah Paschall Graduate Student, Neuroscience sarahp@can.ubc.ca

Igor Tatarnikov Graduate Student, Neuroscience igort@can.ubc.ca

Brittney Smaila Undergraduate Research Assistant

Jesse Fox Undergraduate Research Assistant

ALUMNI

Lucia Tapia, Research Associate
Dayne Beccano-Kelly, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lise Munsie, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Mattia Volta, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Silvia Turchetto, Visiting Graduate Student, University of Ferrara, Italy