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A new cutting-edge Indiana University School of Medicine research team will investigate the role of immune cell aging on Parkinson's disease risk and progression. Comprised of School of Medicine scientists and interdisciplinary experts from multiple universities, the $9 million project will expand on and map the biological blueprint of Parkinson’s disease and build a standardized toolkit of global research resources needed to turn discoveries into treatments. "The ultimate goal is to leverage knowledge of immune system aging to identify individuals at greater risk for Parkinson’s disease and then target the dysregulated processes in those individuals with treatments designed specifically for them, in ways similar to what the cancer field does today," said Malú Gámez Tansey, professor of neurology at IU School of Medicine. Learn more about this innovative, life-changing project: https://hey.iu.edu/uqGiv