We focus on understanding and developing treatments for gait and balance problems in Parkinson’s disease, catalyzing and expanding Parkinson’s research, and training the next generation of Parkinson’s clinician-researchers.
University of Michigan, Neurology
East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center
4260 Plymouth Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
With a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, U-M becomes home to one of only five Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease Research in the country. Named for a noted member of Congress who battled the disease, the Udall Centers bring together researchers from many fields to tackle big questions in Parkinson’s, to educate the next generation of Parkinson’s researchers, and to serve as a vital resource for patients with the disease.