Dr. John F. Crary and Dr. Claudia F. Laborc at their poster presenting their work on the neuropathology of XK disease (McLeod syndrome) at the 10th Anniversary of the Ronald M. Loeb Center for Alzheimer’s Disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC, on Tuesday February 4. (Details in the photo to the right are deliberately blurred as they are not yet ready for public dissemination.) Prior research focused on VPS13A . Those same research protocols now are being followed with a new focus on XK disease. As always, we deeply appreciate the patients and their families who, through their donation of brain tissue, have made this research possible.

In other related news, I gave Grand Rounds at Temple University Department of Neurology in Philadelphia on Valentine's Day. The subject was "Untangling the Thorns: Update on the Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes". A couple of phots below with Dr. Molly Cincotta of the Department of Neurology. It was a rewarding visit despite having to brave the Super Bowl parade crowds!