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The Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto is a world leader in scientific research on Alzheimer’s and other dementias, ALS, and Parkinson’s.
Our highly productive researchers and trainees are advancing knowledge of these debilitating brain disorders, from genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease through to translational research driving for better treatments and strategies for prevention.
Dec 4, 2025
After earning a PhD at the University of Toronto, Hamza Arshad is embarking on a new career direction, while still firmly planted in his scientific roots. And his experience at the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, he says, gave him the scientific and communications skills he needs for his new path — wherever it may lead.
Oct 17, 2025
Researchers at Temerty Medicine have found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which may help shed light on mechanisms of the disease.
Sep 8, 2025
A new University of Toronto study on misfolded proteins in brain cells is reshaping long-standing views of prion diseases by offering a fresh explanation for decades-old research images once thought to show virus-like particles.
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With our new leadership and your investment, we will stimulate new research pathways towards understanding neurodegenerative diseases.
