Conditions We Research

Researchers at the Duncan NRI are engaged in cutting-edge basic and translational research in various areas of neuroscience which has a huge impact on the following disease areas:

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Epilepsy
• Rett syndrome
• MECP2 duplication syndrome
• Angelman syndrome
• Dystonia and cerebellar disorders
• Fragile X syndrome
• Tuberous sclerosis complex
• Zellweger syndrome
• CDKL5 disorder
• Down's syndrome
• Neuropsychiatric disorders
• Brain tumors and many rare/novel disorders

Neurodegenerative Diseases

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Batten disease
• Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1
• Friedreich's ataxia
• Huntington's disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Other lysosomal and mitochondrial neurodegenerative diseases

Neurotrauma

• White matter injury

Neuro-oncology

• Meningioma
• Medulloblastoma
• Glioblastoma

Mental and behavioral disorders

• Bipolar and other mood disorders
• Eating disorders
• Addiction
• Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Neuropsychiatric disorders

Other Neurological Disorders

• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Aicardi syndrome