
Left to right: Mr. Randy VanDerPloeg, Dr. Darrell Smith, Dr. Ali Saleh, Dr. Subir Roy Chowdhury, Dr. Paul Fernyhough, Ms. Mahalakshmi Razdan
Dr. Paul Fernyhough, director of the Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto and University of California (San Diego), has demonstrated a compound that can prevent and reverse sensory neuropathy in diabetic rats and mice; the first step towards a commercial product with a current market of $1.41 billion. Yes, that’s billion.
You will want to read more – Dr. Fernyhough ‘s research has recently been highlighted in “Tomorrow’s Technologies Today”, the University of Manitoba’s Technology Transfer Office newsletter.