What role does oxidative stress play in the development of many chronic neurodegenerative diseases? How might we prevent or cure such diseases? In his Academy Evening talk, UW–Madison pharmacy professor Jeff Johnson discusses new therapeutic approaches to treating such diseases as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and ALS. Recorded on October 14, 2008, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture hall in Overture Center for the Arts.
