In elementary school, Alon Kashanian loved playing a Persian card game, pasur, with his grandmother for hours on end. But over time, his grandmother began to forget how to play the game. Read more...

Photo: Alon Kashanian, a fourth-year neuroscience student and Julia Tong, fourth-year physiological science student, helped found “Research and Education: Neurodegeneration – Offering Understanding and Solutions”– a club that seeks to provide emotional as well as educational support for those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, and their loved ones. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)