The Department of Neurology at Henry Ford Hospital has been awarded a $1 million endowment by the late William T. Gossett to advance research in Parkinson’s disease, a devastating neurological disorder.
Jay M. Gorell, M.D., division head of Movement Disorders and director of Gossett Parkinson’s Disease Center, has been named the first holder of the William T. Gossett Chair in Neurology.
The $1 million gift will be placed into an account, and the interest generated will be overseen by Gorell to support research in Parkinson’s disease. Gossett, a prominent Detroit attorney, was former president of the American Bar Association. He died last year.
"This endowed chair will allow Dr. Gorell and his team of researchers to continue to make a real difference in the treatment and understanding of Parkinson’s disease," said Gail Warden, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System.
In recent years, Gorell and his research team have found:
* Evidence that chronic occupational exposure to several metals such as copper, manganese lead and iron is associated with the disease;
* An association of Parkinson’s disease with occupational exposure to herbicides and insecticides;
* In the first population-based case control study of the relationship between smoking and Parkinson’s disease, that current heavy smokers were more protected than ex-smokers or non-smokers;
* Evidence that dietary intake of total fat and cholesterol, as well as a high intake of iron, were risk factors for the disease;
* Evidence that Lutein, a dietary antioxidant, was highly associated with Parkinson’s disease, possibly acting in a protective role; and
* A significant risk for Parkinson’s disease among first- and second-degree relatives of patients with the disease compared with those without the condition. These findings have provided a basis for continued study of the underlying mechanisms for Parkinson’s disease.
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