OHSU scientists identify molecule that could help treat Parkinson’s

Discovery could immediately suggest new avenues for drug development

By Erik Robinson November 09, 2022 Portland, Oregon

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Tianyi Mao, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Haining Zhong, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Lei Ma, Ph.D.

Lei Ma, Ph.D., works inside the Haining Zhong lab at OHSU’s Vollum Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU scientists discovery could help in developing treatment for Parkinson's

Tianyi Mao, Ph.D., and Haining Zhong, Ph.D., are scientists with the OHSU Vollum Institute. The pair's recent discovery of how adenosine operates in the brain is expected to help create new treatments for Parkinson's disease. (OHSU)