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Parkinson’s Study

November 12, 2024
Students and professor Yalda Shahriari in the NeuralPC Lab

Parkinson’s Study

Biomedical engineering professor Yalda Shahriari has been awarded a grant to study hallucinations in Parkinson’s patients using immersive virtual reality. Visual hallucinations are prevalent manifestations of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's patients.

Three-year, $464K NSF grant

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