Richard J. Smeyne, PhD
Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Parkinson’s Center
Professor and Chair, Deparment of Neuroscience
Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

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Richard J. Smeyne, PhD
Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Parkinson’s Center
Professor and Chair, Deparment of Neuroscience
Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience
Research and Clinical Interests
Cell Biology of Parkinson’s Disease
Publications
- Mutant LRRK2 in lymphocytes regulates neurodegeneration via IL-6 in an inflammatory model of Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease-associated U1 snRNP splicing dysfunction causes neuronal hyperexcitability and cognitive impairment
- COVID-19 Infection Enhances Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress–Induced Parkinsonism
- Rotenone induces regionally distinct α-synuclein protein aggregation and activation of glia prior to loss of dopaminergic neurons in C57Bl/6 mice
- The impact of isolation on brain health