Richard Smeyne

Richard Jay Smeyne is a neuroscientist who is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University, where he is also Director of the Jefferson Comprehensive Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center at the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience.[1][2][3] His research is focused on the cell biology of Parkinson's disease, as well as neuroprotection.[4]

He received his doctorate in neuroanatomy from Thomas Jefferson University in 1989,[5] and undertook postdoctoral training at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology.[1]

References
  1. "Scientific Advisory Board". Parkinson's Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. "Richard J. Smeyne, PhD". Thomas Jefferson University. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. "Parkinson's gene initiates disease outside of the brain". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. "Richard Jay Smeyne, PhD". The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. "All the Right Moves". Thomas Jefferson University. Retrieved 23 January 2023.


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