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Rineys give $15 million to develop, test therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

Rodger and Paula Riney have made a $15 million gift to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, aimed at accelerating research and developing new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $15 million gift from Paula and Rodger Riney aimed at accelerating research and developing new treatments for two major neurodegenerative diseases:  Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Of the gift, $10 million will support Alzheimer’s disease research, while $5 million will support studies of Parkinson’s disease.