By Kang Lai, Class of 2026 Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, a crucial dopamine-producing region in the midbrain. Recent studies conducted by Markus Reissland and colleagues at Stony Brook University have investigated cellular senescence transcriptional regulators as potential drivers of senescence and Parkinson’s Disease progression.. Cellular senescence is defined by … Continue reading Brain Senescence and TFAP4 as Regulators of Parkinson’s Disease