Alzheimer’s disease

We are creating novel behavioral tests of learning and memory in animals and humans that may help in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia that includes severe memory impairments. This has the potential to improve patient diagnosis and treatment, and to aid in development of new drugs.

Parkinson’s disease

Once viewed primarily as a motor disorder, Parkinson’s disease also disrupts learning and memory. These impairments may be partially caused by medications used to treat the motor symptoms. We are studying memory impairments in Parkinson’s patients, both on and off their medications, seeking insights that will lead to new treatments of motor symptoms that do not impair memory.

Other Disorders

Other research involves studies of memory impairments in patients with schizophrenia, Huntington’s disease, drug addiction, and amnesia caused by stroke or oxygen deprivation.

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