Testing the Neuroprotective Effect of a Lead Compound Using C. elegans for Fast and Cost-Effective Answers
Dr. Marius Galyan is the founder and CEO of Galyan Bio, Inc., a research company on a mission to discover new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington's Disease. Dr. Galyan and his team had discovered a compound originally developed for Huntington’s that removes pathologic proteins in addition to activating novel neurons, giving it a neuroprotective effect.
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