Journey of A Withering Brain

Through this podcast, Dr. Almad brings a holistic perspective on neurological diseases—drawing from clinical trials, academic research, drug development, and patient advocacy viewpoints. The goal is to bridge the gap between scientific research and public awareness, bringing a deeper understanding of neurological diseases and helping families and communities gain deeper insights into these conditions.

Guest

Dr. Nikhil Panicker

Dr. Nikhil Panicker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at the Cleveland Clinic. His lab studies what is the underlying mechanism leading to pathology in Parkinson’s disease (PD), Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and other neurodegenerative disorders, with the eventual goal of developing therapeutics that block or slow disease progression. Dr. Panicker obtained his PhD at Iowa State University in 2016 where he worked on neuroinflammation in PD. He then trained as a postdoctoral in Ted and Valina Dawson’s lab at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Guest appearance on:

The Research Behind Hope: Decoding Parkinson’s with Nikhil Panicker