Marina Emborg

Expert on animal models of neurological disorders for clinical translation

Director, Preclinical Parkinson Research Program; assistant professor, medical physics School of Medicine and Public Health Work: 608-262-9714 — Home and cell phones available upon request emborg@primate.wisc.edu Home page

Topics

• Non-human primate models of Parkinson's disease
• Neuroprotective and neurorestorative strategies
• Gene transfer and cell-based therapies

Achievements

• Performed pioneer studies in the use of gene transfer to treat Parkinson's disease
• Developed conceptual framework for clinical translation of novel therapies

Tags

• health/medicine, human
• Parkinson's disease
• disease, neurological
• research, primate
• models, animal