A new collaboration between Tasmanian researchers, clinicians and community groups is aiming to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease.
The Tasmania Parkinson’s Project includes the development of a registry of people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as other Tasmanians interested in being involved in the research.
The project is aiming to attract 5000 Tasmanians to sign up.
“Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world and here in Tasmania we plan to transform research so that we can find better treatments and hopefully a cure,” Associate Professor Jane Alty, from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, said.
Recently, the collaboration hosted a Parkinson’s Symposium with one of the country’s leading researchers on Parkinson’s disease presenting the latest research developments into the disease.
Professor Glenda Halliday AC specialises in neurodegeneration led discussion on Parkinson’s Disease including how it is caused, new ways for diagnosis and concepts for treatments and cures.
Professor Halliday AC was the 2022 NSW Scientist of the Year with her research having played a key role in shaping the international standards for neuropathological diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases.
The symposium also hosted several information sessions with fellow researchers and was presented by the University’s Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, Menzies Institute for Medical Research and Wings for Parkinson’s Tasmania.
More information about the Parkinson’s Project and registry is available at https://parkinsons.utas.edu.au/.