Autumn Research Update Meeting 2025
Our 2025 Autumn Research Update Meeting will take place once again at the renowned Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), Wimpole Street, London, on Monday 10 November, where guests can look forward to an engaging agenda featuring the latest updates from our funded research. Theme: Revolutionising...
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TGF-beta: The Parkinson’s superfamily?
A lot of Parkinson’s research has focused on a neurotrophic factor called glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (or GDNF). But GDNF only represents a small fraction of a much larger class of neurotrophic factors, called the Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily. Recently, researchers have been investigating some of the other TGF-β family […]
Cell Replacement Therapy – TRANSEURO
TRANSEURO, involving a consortium of scientists led by Professor Roger Barker in Cambridge and funded in part by Cure Parkinson’s and the EU, has developed a clear pathway to use stem cells as a viable treatment for Parkinson’s, and is addressing the previously mismatched results…
The drug development pipeline for Parkinson’s
For a long time a regular request from SoPD readers has been to provide an overview of the clinical trial landscape for Parkinson’s, particularly in the area of drug development. Such projects are difficult, however, as the landscape is broad and dynamic – lots of different approaches being applied and new […]
Kit Noble cycles from John O’Groats to Land’s End for Parkinson’s
Supporter Kit Noble recently set off on his bike to begin the immense challenge of cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End in a bid to raise awareness and funds for Cure Parkinson’s. Kit was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019 at the age of 64…
Alex Green runs 102 miles for Parkinson’s research!
On the weekend of the 4 and 5 September, Cure Parkinson’s supporter Alex Green (pictured below) took on the fantastic challenge of running 102 miles of the Cotswold Way raising vital funds and awareness of our pioneering Parkinson’s research. Alex decided to take on this…