Terence Burns Interview

Dr. Terence C. Burns, MD, PhD, is a research grant recipient from Regenerative Medicine Minnesota. The decline of memory and thinking processes seen in aging, neurodegenerative diseases (like Alzheimer’s disease), and exposure of the brain to radiation, are believed to be caused in part by senescence (gradual deterioration) of stem cells in the brain. This study examines if selectively allowing these deteriorated cells to die will combat damage to the central nervous system, and if it is safe and effective.