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sentative research group of CIBERNED in Galicia, whose research focuses on Par- kinson’s disease and its treatment.
The event included five presentations in which Parkinson’s disease was approached from different perspectives. The speakers were: Professor José Luis Labandeira and researchers Ángel Sesar from the University Hospital of Santiago de Com- postela, Diego Santos from the University Hospital of La Coruña, and Carmen La- bandeira, from the Álvaro Cunqueiro University Hospital in Vigo.
Queen Sofia Foundation – MAPFRE Foundation Scholar- ships Award Ceremony
Her Majesty Queen Sofia and Antonio Huertas, president of MAPFRE Foundation, awarded two research grants to young scientists in the field of neurodegenera- tive diseases, within the framework of a meeting held at the Queen Sofia Foun- dation Alzheimer Center, on occasion of the commemoration of the 10 years of the program resulting from the collaboration between the two institutions and CIEN Foundation. Since its creation, more than a decade ago, the Queen Sofia Foundation – MAPFRE Foundation program has supported more than 10 applied clinical research and scientific training projects at an international level through financial contributions worth over 350,000 euros. The grants are awarded to young researchers in biomedical specialties, aimed towards applied clinical research in neurodegenerative diseases and early diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s dis- ease. With an annual endowment of 32,000 euros and strict evaluation criteria, the scholarship has allowed young Spanish neuroscientists to consolidate their academic and scientific training in world-renowned centers. On this occasion, scholarships were formally awarded to Linda Zhang, a psychologist specializing in human biology and PhD in Diagnostic Radiology, who will carry out her stay at the University of Eastern Finland, and to Marta Garo Pascual, a biologist and neuro-
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