Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., MDI Biological Laboratory (IMAGE)

MDI Biological Laboratory

Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., MDI Biological Laboratory

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Recent research by Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., of the MDI Biological Laboratory identifying the underlying mechanisms of peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage, has raised the prospect that drug therapies can be developed for the treatment of this condition, which causes pain, numbness and/or tingling in the hands and feet. The research was published March 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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