The day was attended by around 150 people and provided an amazing opportunity for our speakers to give talks in some key research areas within the Parkinson’s world.
The majority of attendees were patients and families of those involved with the Oxford Discovery Cohort, which was set up in 2010. The long-term observational study of Parkinson’s Disease and prodromal Parkinson’s Disease is a world-leading biomarker cohort to better understand how Parkinson’s Disease develops over time, and how it can affect people in various ways.
The day was opened by Claire Bale, Associate Director of Research for Parkinson’s UK, and was followed by a welcome by Professor Michele Hu. The day was filled with talks from guest speakers who are all experts in their research area, and then closed with a round table Q & A, which was led by Caroline Rassell, the Chief Executive at Parkinson’s UK.
It was a wonderful day, and a great opportunity to also enable OPDC to give back to our cohort and show our thanks and appreciation for all they do!
All talks were recorded and are available to watch again on YouTube.