Upcoming local research events
Saturday 2 December 10:00 (IN PERSON) at Centre for Regenerative Medicine
We will hear a report on progress at the recent NECTAR (Network for European CNS Transplantation and Restoration) conference in Naples from Prof Tilo Kunath and his students and also from Dr Alison Williams.

You can watch a recording of Alison’s talk at the conference on this link to our YouTube channel.
A light lunch will be provided at the end of the meeting.
If you would like to attend in person, please email David Melton davidm@edinburghparkinsons.org to register.
Reports from local research events
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Exercise Prescription on the Confidence of People with Parkinson’s to Engage in Physical Activity
This online ERIG meeting took place on Saturday 11 November 2023 at 10:00. The speaker was Khalid Al-Ani, a BSc (Hons) student in Physical Activity & Health at Napier University.…
Student Talks for The Bowler Travel Bursary
Engagement work between members of the Edinburgh Branch of Parkinson’s UK and local university researchers, students and health care professionals with a research interest in Parkinson’s was started by Prof.…
Parkinson’s and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Our first ERIG meeting of 2023 took place online on Saturday 28th January The meeting started at 10.00am and was attended by 29 members. Our speaker was Amber Roguski, a…
ERIG IN PERSON EVENT Saturday 3 December 2022
Our first in person ERIG event in nearly three years began at 10:00am and was attended by just over 20 members. The first talk was by Dr Martine Verheul, Institute…
What The Parkinson’s Excellence Network can do for you & an update on local clinical trials
Dr Gordon Duncan was the speaker at a combined ERIG/Branch online meeting on Saturday 19 November 2022. The meeting began at 10:00am and was attended by over 30 members. Gordon…
Learning to LIVE with Parkinson’s
Recently two members of our local Parkinson’s community spent time at the European Parkinson Therapy Centre in northern Italy. They returned very enthusiastic about their experience and keen to share…

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