Creating new connections in Parkinson's

Throughout 2020, Parkinson’s disease researchers at the Florey found new ways to connect with the Parkinson’s community. ‘Parkinson’s Chat’ was six-part interview series created by the Florey and Parkinson’s Australia that gave people living with Parkinson’s and their families an opportunity to better get to know our researchers, ask questions and hear directly about their latest work and aspirations in better understanding, diagnosing and treating the condition.

Watch all the episodes of ‘Parkinson’s Chat’ on the Florey’s YouTube Channel youtube-square

Associate Professor Scott Ayton is investigating potential Parkinson’s treatments by translating findings in both lab-to-clinic and clinic-to-lab approaches.

Dr Laura Vella is studying the link between gut inflammation and motor impairment with help from special cell ‘bubbles’ known as extracellular vesicles.

Dr Leah Beauchamp is examining if loss of smell could be used as a diagnostic marker to detect Parkinson’s earlier in clinic.

Professor Clare Parish is researching whether stem cell and gene therapies used together could repair movement in Parkinson’s.

Associate Professor Lachlan Thompson is advancing potential stem cell-based treatments to a stage where they can be investigated in clinical settings.

Professor Kevin Barnham is exploring new ways to diagnose Parkinson’s earlier to improve the success of therapeutic intervention.