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Milena Cioroch, Research Assistant in the Wade-Martins Lab at the Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, is undertaking a Management training course as part of the University of Oxford Apprenticeships scheme. She has been awarded Apprentice of the Month for March 2020 by her training provider Abingdon and Witney College. Here we take a closer look at her work for the department and how she has developed her career through the scheme.
Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre held their Open Day in September 2024
19 November 2024
The seventh OPDC Open Day was held in Oxford on Tuesday 10 September 2024 at the Leonardo Hotel, Oxford.
How can sleep improve Parkinson's care?
6 February 2024
New video of the recent public talk titled ‘How can sleep improve Parkinson’s Care’ by Professor Michele Hu
New MRI research reveals more about the effects of two movement disorders on sensorimotor functional connection
24 January 2024
A research team from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences led by Gwenaëlle Douaud (with Andrea Nemeth, Michele Hu and other clinical collaborators) have shown for the first time non-invasively in humans a differential, clinically meaningful impact of Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases on the sensorimotor functional connection of the subthalamic nucleus and sensorimotor cortex.
Mootaz Salman wins SEB 2024 President’s Medal
8 January 2024
Dr Mootaz Salman has been awarded the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) 2024 President’s Medal for the Cell Biology Section
Researchers develop a blood test to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease
3 January 2024
Research carried out at the University of Oxford has led to the development of a new blood-based test to identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to screen for those individuals at high risk of developing the disease and facilitate the timely introduction of precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage.
OPDC join in the annual Walk for Parkinson’s
12 October 2023
A team of Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre (OPDC) researchers and supporters including Professor Laura Parkkinen, Dr Ira Milosevic and a team from the Wade-Martins Group took part in the annual Walk for Parkinson's in Henley-on-Thames organised by Parkinson's UK, in conjunction with the Parkinson’s UK Oxford Branch.
Researcher Spotlight for South Asian Heritage Month: Dr Kalina Naidoo
18 July 2023
South Asian Heritage Month, running from 18 July - 17 August each year, aims to commemorate, and celebrate, South Asian cultures, histories and communities, helping to spread awareness of the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia. Here at DPAG, we are celebrating the stories that make up our diverse and vibrant community. Meet Dr Kalina Naidoo, a Postdoctoral Neuronal Cell Biologist working in the Wade-Martins Group based in the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery (Kavli INsD).
Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre host Open Day 2023
4 July 2023
On Monday 5th June 2023, Professor Michele Hu and the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre (OPDC) hosted their open day at the Oxford Spires Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford.