Dr Matthew Farrer wins 2025 Tom Isaacs Award
Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce Dr Matthew Farrer as the winner of the 2025 Tom Isaacs Award, which honours researchers who closely collaborate with the Parkinson’s community. The two organisations were delighted to announce Dr Matthew Farrer as winner…
Press Release: Cure Parkinson’s paves the way for combination therapies by announcing a £2m funding call
In June, Cure Parkinson’s convened a workshop of researchers, organisations and individuals in the Parkinson’s community to focus on developing combination therapies. This informed the £2m funding call that we are announcing today that will open in October 2025. Currently, clinical trials for Parkinson’s have…
Rebecca and Lily Whitehurst: winners of Cure Parkinson’s Fundraiser of the Year Award 2024!
Inspirational fundraiser’s Rebecca and Lily walked the Pembrokeshire coast path in 2024, raising vital funds and awareness for the charity. The award celebrates fundraisers who have gone above and beyond to support the charity’s vital Parkinson’s research, and the mother-daughter duo truly went the extra…
Cure Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Research UK announce a partnership
Cure Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Research UK are working on an initiative that could pave the way for innovative neurodegenerative treatments. There is a growing recognition that tackling neurodegenerative diseases could benefit from a collaborative, cross-disease approach. We are recognising the overlap in underlying biological…
Press Release: 2024 Tom Isaacs Award honours Parkinson’s expert Professor Oliver Bandmann
26 September 2024 Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce Professor Oliver Bandmann as the winner of the 2024 Tom Isaacs Award, which honours researchers who closely collaborate with the Parkinson’s community. The award was virtually presented to Professor Bandmann as…