Tag: Researchers
Over 200,000 Australians are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, with a further 38 diagnosed everyday. It’s the fastest growing neu...
In this chat with Dr. Fazel Shabanpoor, we hear about his research into antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), which offer a new therapeutic strategy in P...
In this chat with Dr. Cedric Bardy, Associate Professor at SAHMRI (South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute) and Flinders University, we ...
In this chat with Associate Professor Miguel RenterÃa, we hear about the Australian Parkinson’s Genetics Study, and how the study of genes is h...
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinson’s disease w...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) currently affects over 10 million people worldwide, and 200,000 Australians live with the disease, while another 38 are...
On Saturday, February 11th, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which was established by the United Nations General Asse...
Our hero this week is researcher, Jasmine Galper, who is on the frontline of Parkinson’s science at the University of Sydney.  This year, Jasmine i...
As a young doctor, Simon found himself a fierce sparring partner in the form of Parkinson’s disease.
He visited hundreds of people with Parkinsonâ€...
Today in a new series titled ‘Under the Microscope’, we are excited to share the personal stories of the people undertaking Parkinson’s rese...
This week we feature Dr Nicolas Dzamko. Based at The University of Sydney he is currently working alongside Professor Glenda Halliday on several excit...
Professor Meg E. Morris is head of the School of Allied Health at La Trobe University, who shared with us the effects of dance for people living with ...
This week’s we profile Associate Professor David Finkelstein, the head of the Parkinson’s Disease Laboratory at the Florey Institute of Neuroscien...
Today we profile Associate Professor Antony Cooper from the Garvan Institute. Antony, along with his team, conducts research into what occurs in the b...
Professor Dominic Rowe, the man at the center of some of the World’s best Parkinson’s research. Here’s what inspires him in his search for chang...
This week, Michael J. Fox Foundation CEO Todd Sherer, PhD, is attending the 17th Annual Movement Disorder Society Congress in Sydney, Australia, o...
World leader in Deep Brain Stimulation neurologist Professor Peter Silburn has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2013 Aust...
The prestigious Dr. Rana International Parkinson’s Community Service Award honours and recognises outstanding individuals who are committed to imp...