In March 2009, researchers at Duke University reported in the journal Science that by electrically stimulating the spinal cords of rodents, they had reversed some of the worst symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Michael J. Fox Foundation spoke to Erwan Bezard, PhD, of the University of Bordeaux (France) about the potential of the work to lead to a novel treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Bezard, who sits on MJFF’s Executive Scientific Advisory Board, is a leading expert in the brain areas affected by Parkinson’s disease and in assessing experimental interventions in pre-clinical models of the disease.