Marina Emborg
Position title: Professor, Medical Physics
Email: emborg@primate.wisc.edu
Phone: Developing treatments for neurological disorders, in particular Parkinson’s disease
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Education
M.D. University of Buenos Aires.
Ph.D. University of Buenos Aires.
Postdoctoral training Somatix Therapy Corp. and The Parkinson's Institute, Sunnyvale, California.
Fellowship in the department of Pharmacology University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Research Focus:
My research focuses on understanding and developing treatments for neurological disorders, in particular Parkinson’s disease, in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary fashion. We aim to create animal models and experimental paradigms that better reflect patients’ clinical conditions. We apply advanced imaging techniques to minimize invasive procedures, maximize data collection and create new clinical applications. We search for safe neuroprotective strategies that will prevent, slow down or stop death of brain cells, and use stem cells as model systems and as cell–based strategies. Our goal is to find solutions for neurodegenerative disorders and bring them to the clinic.
Program Activities
- Joined ERP Program: 2024
Trainees
No current or prior ERP students