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Below are this year's press articles related to the Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center (formerly the Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration & Repair or "HCNR"). 

For past years' articles, please visit our archives at left.

January 8th, 2008

CNS News Neurology, "MS Gene Discovery May Lead Researchers to New Targeted Treatments"

November 10th, 2007

New York Times, "Harvard Endowment Picks a Steward"
Wall Street Journal, "Professor Named Interim CEO of Harvard Endowment Firm"
Harvard Crimson, "HBS Prof To Steer Harvard Funds"
NeuroDiscovery Council Co-Chair, Rob Kaplan, named interim head of Harvard Management Co.

October 2nd, 2007

Harvard Medical School Press Release, "The Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair gets a new name"
The Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center launches a new name and web site.

September 18th, 2007

The Wall Street Journal, "Will sharing ideas advance cancer research?"
Coverage of Avi Kremer, Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center Assistant Director for ALS Fundraising and Co-Founder of Prize4Life.

September 17th, 2007

Boston Globe, "At 73, doctor is barely older than study he helps lead"
Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center-supported Aging Study is longest on record.

July 29th, 2007

Harvard Medical School Press Release, "Risk Genes for Multiple Sclerosis Uncovered"
New England Journal of Medicine, "Risk Alleles for Multiple Sclerosis identified by a Genomewide Study"
New England Journal of Medicine, editorial, "Old Suspects Found Guilty — The First Genome Profile of Multiple Sclerosis"
The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium, including the Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center, published a major multiple sclerosis genetic study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Please click on the appropriate links below for selections of press coverage of the work:
USA Today, "Multiple sclerosis findings could help pinpoint cause"
New York Times, "Advances Cited in Research on Multiple Sclerosis"
The Times, London, "Genetic breakthrough offers MS sufferers hope of new treatment"
Washington Post, "Three Genes Believed to Increase the Risk of MS are Identified"

July 27th, 2007

Boston Business Journal, "ALS group recognizes efforts of 'exceptional' HBS grad"
Associate Director of ALS Fundraising, Avi Kremer, named recipient of the ALS Association’s Lawrence A. Rand Prize.

June 4th, 2007

Boston Globe, "Big challenges abound for next Harvard Medical School Dean"
Article featuring HMS Dean and NeuroDiscovery Center Chair Joseph Martin.

May 28th, 2007

Boston Globe, "The business of survival"
Associate Director of ALS Fundraising, Avi Kremer, featured.