20 years of Cure Parkinson's
We’re here for the cure! This year marks 20 years since Cure Parkinson’s was founded by four people living with Parkinson’s who felt that nobody was taking a cure seriously enough and that there was an urgent need for a focused approach to curative research...
Learn more
Combination therapies: a change in approach for Parkinson’s research
As part of our research strategy, Cure Parkinson’s is seeking to progress research involving combination therapies as a potential method for targeting Parkinson’s progression. Currently, clinical trials of potentially disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s are largely focussed on testing single drugs, or monotherapies. These drugs often…
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…
Webinar: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s: The next steps
Held in partnership with the University of Edinburgh and the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, with Edinburgh University’s Professor Tilo Kunath as chair, the next edition of our quarterly webinar series will focus on DBS. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment for Parkinson’s that…
Cure Parkinson’s Fundraising Heroes: July 2025
Our amazing Fundraising Heroes took advantage of the summer sunshine to take on some incredible challenges. Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path Steve (who lives with Parkinson’s) and his wife Elaine walked part of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path for us, and more than doubled their fundraising…
Rallying to the Challenge 2025
Rallying to the Challenge is a meeting held in partnership with Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute, designed for people with Parkinson’s, advocates, and care partners to explore how the Parkinson’s community can impact and accelerate research. Each year, the meeting focuses on an aspect…