B17 : A Novel Approach to Treating Parkinson's Disease Using a Neurotrophic Factor and a Synthetic Peptide
| Students | Anika Gupta
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| School | HWDSB - Westdale Secondary School - Hamilton |
| Level | Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 9 |
| Group | Group 3 - Health Sciences II |
| Abstract | The purpose of this project is to generate new and more effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Since PD is currently incurable, the cost of managing the disease poses a significant burden on the society, health care system, and the country as a whole. I am investigating the effects of an endogenous neurotrophic factor and a synthetic peptide on protection of dopaminergic neurons, with the aim of developing these agents as potential therapeutics. |