Professor Roger Barker

Roger Barker is Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge and Consultant Neurologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. He is a primary investigator in the Wellcome – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and Director of the MRC funded UKRMP Stem and Engineered cell hub. His research seeks to better define the clinical heterogeneity of two common neurodegenerative disorders, namely Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease, and their treatment especially with experimental cell and gene-based approaches. Professor Barker sits on Cure Parkinson’s Research Committee.