Introduction and Goals

Recent findings have demonstrated that the increasing amount of neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer or Parkinson can be related to the action of some genes. In this kind of illnesses, an early diagnosis is a key point to ensure the treatment of the patients.

Discoverning new genes related to neurodegenerative diseases could be a way to make better diagnosis and to investigate ways to treat these illnesses.

Your goal is to identify genes that through their activity promote or prevent the development of neurogenerative processes.

To do so, you will work as a scientist, using real data and real bioinformatic tools from real in silico research to look for genes.

First of all, begin by learning more about neurodegenerative diseases and genes with the two proposed videos.

Alzheimer's: Is the Cure in the Genes?

Genetic Testing through the Web

Videos from: http://science.kqed.org/quest/