Medication wasn’t working for Stan Au, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 12 years ago. He and wife Pam explored other treatments, including deep-brain stimulation — implanting electrodes into brain structures that help control movement.
A family of mutations seen in about 20% of human cancers drives malignancy by changing the accessibility of genes to a particular regulatory protein, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
The grant will fund a phase 1 placebo-controlled trial in healthy men, including developing an oral formulation, establishing manufacturing protocols and evaluating safety.
Registration is now open for Cornell University’s online Winter Session. Classes run Jan. 4–22, giving students the opportunity to explore an interest, fulfill a requirement, or earn credits before the spring semester.
