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Found the following good news on the NIH web site (www.nih.gov) These types of collaborative efforts will help further (and maybe speed up?) finding a cure for Parkinson's and other neurological diseases. Hope this is a sign of increased cooperation between and within the NIH, the PD organizations and PD patients in the future. Linda Breaking Down Barriers: NIH Celebrates New National Neuroscience Research Center For release: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 " At a special event held at the National Institutes of Health on January 4, more than 150 principal investigators from nine institutes-the first gathering of its type -heard NINDS Director Gerald D. Fischbach, M.D., and Steven Hyman, M.D., director of NIMH, describe their vision of a new intellectual framework for joint efforts in neuroscience research. The new National Neuroscience Research Center, which will be built on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, will support that vision through shared, flexible space, easy traffic flow, and ample areas for interaction among scientists and with the public, architect Rafael Vinoly explained. US Representative John Edward Porter attended the event and reflected on his longstanding interest in promoting collaboration among NIH Institutes and his conviction that NIH must always strive to inform the public about its research efforts and advances. The building will be named in honor of Porter."