about b2p names: 2007 The Foundation (the FND) photo galleries, stories the latest news home	The Foundation (the FND)s About the Foundation: Established in Boston in 1988 by leaders of the business and scientific communities, the Foundation is accelerating the process of discovery by supporting innovative research on the targeted diseases. The Foundation's work is carried out at the Center for Neurologic Diseases, a world renowned laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, strategically located in the midst of the Harvard Medical School complex. The Foundation's research programs are led by Dennis J. Selkoe, MD, (the Vincent and Stella Coates Professor of Neurologic Diseases at Harvard Medical School), and Howard L. Weiner, MD, the Robert L. Kroc, (Professor of Neurologic Diseases at Harvard Medical School). The recipients of numerous major awards, Drs. Selkoe and Weiner are internationally recognized by both the scientific and lay communities for their original contributions to research in their respective fields of Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. The Foundation's mission statement: The Foundation (the FND)s is a nonprofit tax exempt organization dedicated to supporting research on the causes of and treatments for complex, chronic diseases that prematurely destroy brain function. The Foundation's research is focused principally on Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). For more information about the FND and their work with Parkinson's, download the FND Parkinson's brochure (1mb PDF) For more information about the FND, and all their work, download the full FND brochure (2.5mb PDF)
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