Janice Robertson

Biography

Janice Robertson BSc, PhD Professor Contact information Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease University of Toronto Krembil Discovery Tower 60 Leonard Ave., Rm 6KD445 Toronto Ontario M5T 2S8 Phone: 416-507-6875 Fax: 416-603-6435 Email: jan.robertson@utoronto.ca Research location: Toronto Western Hospital/Research Institute (UHN) Primary Research Area: Brain & Neuroscience Secondary Research Area: Molecular & Cell Biology Research Statement: The focus of our research is to study the cause(s) and cure(s ) of  Amyotrophic Lateral Scelrosis.                 Janice Robertson BSc, PhD Professor Contact information Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease University of Toronto Krembil Discovery Tower 60 Leonard Ave., Rm 6KD445 Toronto Ontario M5T 2S8 Phone: 416-507-6875 Fax: 416-603-6435 Email: jan.robertson@utoronto.ca Research location: Toronto Western Hospital/Research Institute (UHN) Primary Research Area: Brain & Neuroscience Secondary Research Area: Molecular & Cell Biology Research Statement: The focus of our research is to study the cause(s) and cure(s ) of  Amyotrophic Lateral Scelrosis.                

Research Interest

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal, adult-onset neurodegenerative disease that primarily targets the motor neurons responsible for voluntary muscle movements, such as for walking, talking , swallowing and breathing. Disease starts as a mild muscle weakness that progresses to complete paralysis and eventual death, typically due to respiratory failure, within 2-5 years from onset. There is no known cure or effective treatment.