The Second International Centennial Symposium on Huntington´s Disease is held to review progress since the 1972 Symposium. The sheer volume of research that is accomplished over the six years indicates a heightened interest in HD.
Late 1970s
Researchers find evidence that HD affects cells all over the body, not just in the brain.
1979
Mike Connely establishes the National HD Research Roster at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Nancy and Tom Chase go to Venezuela for an exploratory visit to the Lake Maricaibo area, a hot spot for HD (see 1955).
1980
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) funds the first two "Centers Without Walls" in Boston (Harvard/Mass General Hospital) and Baltimore (Johns Hopkins University).
1981
Nancy Wexler begins her fieldwork in the Venezuelan communities around Lake Maracaibo, a hot spot for HD.
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