The UK DRI Parkinson’s thematic network was established in March 2022 and is led by Dr Tim Bartels (UK DRI at UCL) and Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly (UK DRI at Cardiff). The network is managed by Dr Ruby Wallis (UK DRI Core Team) and has an Early Career Researcher (ECR) steering group to coordinate ECR activities.
The strengths and expertise in Parkinson's research at the UK DRI include:
- Genetics and epigenetics (Hardy, Ryten, Marzi, Mallach, Skene, Nott)
- Alpha-synuclein biology (Bartels, Klenerman)
- Gut-brain axis (Hong, Bartels)
- Digital, fluid and imaging biomarkers (Zetterberg, Sandor, Haar, Lally)
- Synapse biology (Beccano-Kelly, Spires-Jones)
- Proteostasis (Rubinsztein)
- Mitochondrial function (Balmus)
- Stem cell models (Webber, Beccano-Kelly, Selvaraj, Chandran, Bowles)
- Functional genomics (Bowles, Webber)
- Robotics (Vaidyanathan)
- Neuromodulation (Grossman)
The Parkinson's thematic network also has a large interest group composing of both national and international researchers, and a network of ECRs from across the UK. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Parkinson's Theme Manager Dr Ruby Wallis.
Parkinson's network Group Leader meeting in 2024
