How can a better understanding of human cellular processes inform the fight against neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases? Dr. Renee Reijo Pera, Vice President of Research and Economic Development and Professor at Montana State University, shares recent advances in strategies targeting these diseases, largely based on methods to convert skin cells to all-capable stem cells. She provides an overview of the early stages of human embryo development, and also discusses the role of research at universities, including MSU.

Sponsored by the Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences. Recorded at the Museum of the Rockies on September 19, 2018.