NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Team

Coordinator

      •     Genís i Batlle, David

Researchers

      •     Fábregas i Casas, Laura
      •     Gich i Fullà, Jordi
      •     Merchan Ruiz, Miquel
     
Collaborations

Genetic-Molecular Diagnostic Centre. Dr Volponi. IRO. Duran i Reynals Hospital.

Department of Genetics. University of Barcelona and Vall d’Hebron Hospital. Drs Alfons Macaya and Bru Cormand.

Spanish Ataxia Network

Computer Vision Centre. Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Computer Vision Centre. University of Girona.

Lines of research

- Research into genes related to neurodegenerative diseases of the Central  Nervous System.

- Research into autosomal and recessive hereditary ataxia Girona.
Dominant SCA1 type ataxia

Latent ataxia
Cerebellar vestibular episodic ataxia
Progressive ataxia

Neuropsychological functions

         -     Working memory in hereditary ataxia
         -     Cerebellar affective cognitive syndrome