{"id":4973,"date":"2016-04-15T16:48:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T20:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/news\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2019-11-06T13:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T18:38:49","slug":"65th-annual-mendel-lecture-explores-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/news\/2016\/04\/15\/65th-annual-mendel-lecture-explores-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"65th Annual Mendel Lecture Explores Parkinson&#8217;s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id="b5e50a80cf" href=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-4.14-8.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4974\" src=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-4.14-8.jpg\" alt=\"Mendel Lecture 4.14 (8)\" width=\"275\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-4.14-8.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-4.14-8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-4.14-8-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>Alice Lazzarini, Ph.D., dedicated her life to the study of debilitating neurological disorders such as Huntington\u2019s disease and Parkinson\u2019s disease. In 1996, Dr. Lazzarini was part of the team at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School that revolutionized Parkinson\u2019s research. They identified the locations of the first Parkinson\u2019s disease gene mutation, named PARK1 on chromosome #4. The team wrote a paper on their finding and it was subsequently accepted by <em>Science <\/em>magazine and made international headlines. Their discovery changed the research paradigm regarding the disease causation and the current treatment perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Eight years later, Dr. Lazzarini was taking a walk when she caught a glimpse of her shadow on the ground and noticed that one of her arms was swinging while the other was not. Given her extensive research on the subject, she knew immediately that this was an early indicator of Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lazzarini came to Saint Peter\u2019s University on April 14 to share her unique and commendable story for the 65<sup>th<\/sup> annual Mendel Lecture.\u00a0 The Mendel Lecture is the longest running lecture series in the University\u2019s history and features distinguished speakers in science. This year\u2019s event was co-sponsored by the biology department, the department of applied science and technology and the Mendel Society of Saint Peter\u2019s University.<\/p>\n<p><a id="b5e50a80cf" href=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4988\" src=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-4.jpg\" alt=\"Larrzarini and staff\" width=\"550\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-4.jpg 4312w, https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-4-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-4-1024x595.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a>The title of Dr. Lazzarini\u2019s lecture was, \u201cParkinson Disease: A View from Both Sides of the White Coat.\u201d Students from the biology program and the applied science and technology program filled Pope Lecture Hall to hear from Dr. Lazzarini regarding the excitement she experienced as a researcher of Parkinson\u2019s disease and the identity crisis she simultaneously suffered as a Parkinson\u2019s patient.<\/p>\n<p>The beginning of her journey from a researcher to a patient began before she was diagnosed, but she believed in her own mind that she was affected by the disease. During this time in her life she was in London working for a pharmaceutical company that was developing a drug to treat Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u00a0 She was chairing an advisory board meeting with an audience full of Parkinson\u2019s specialists and was incredibly conscious of her symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce I knew in my own mind that I had the disease, all I could do was wonder if my audience was aware of my condition,\u201d she said. \u201cI was sure that they would no longer see me as a professional, but as a patient. I didn\u2019t reach acceptance until I finally realized that I am both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a researcher, Dr. Lazzarini\u2019s team discovered the Parkinson\u2019s disease gene locations through a clinical genetic analysis of the Contursi kindred, a family originating from Italy with the highest prevalsence of Parkinson\u2019s disease to date. The team was able to collect DNA from 10 members of the family, which enabled them to identify the gene mutation that caused the disease.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4978 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-1\" width=\"400\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-1.jpg 4012w, https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2016\/04\/Mendel-Lecture-for-Web-1-1024x651.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over her career, Dr. Lazzarini has authored many scientific publications and received many grants and awards. She currently serves as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She devotes herself to writing, speaking, advocating and volunteering with the American Parkinson Disease Association. She also has a <a id="b5e50a80cf" href=\"https:\/\/alicelazzarini.com\/\">blog<\/a> and recently published a book, <em>Both Sides Now: A Journey from Researcher to Patient<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The audience was inspired by her story of how her life\u2019s work enables her to handle her condition. \u201cMy excitement about the science behind Parkinson\u2019s and my research in this field helps me to cope with living with the disease,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alice Lazzarini, Ph.D., dedicated her life to the study of debilitating neurological disorders such as Huntington\u2019s disease and Parkinson\u2019s disease. In 1996, Dr. Lazzarini was part of the team at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School that revolutionized Parkinson\u2019s research. 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