Event | Visit the MRC PPU Lab
Key Facts
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 14:00
In order to develop a cure for Parkinson’s disease or at least to slow down or stop its progression, it is necessary to know the mechanisms leading to Parkinson’s disease. Over the last few years, the MRC PPU Laboratory at the University of Dundee under the direction of Prof. Alessi has contributed significantly to the identification of such mechanisms. In this laboratory, the roles of various genes, the best known being LLRK2 and PINK1, were found on the outbreak of the disease. These findings are not only of a theoretical nature but also form the basis for the development of novel drugs and thus nourish the hope of the affected patients.
This work was presented by Prof. Alessi, Prof. Muqit and Dr. Sammler at a DRIG (Dundee Research Interest Group) event in May 2018. DRIG now offers all interested persons the opportunity to visit the laboratory, to experience research up close and to get to know the researchers who pursue only one goal with great enthusiasm: Parkinsons must become curable!
The lab visit will take place on
18th Jan. 2019; 14:00 – 17:00
It will start with an introduction by Prof. Alessi before the guided tour through the lab in small groups. There will be several stops – posters and information – en route where researchers present their work in their working environment. There will be enough time to interact with the researchers and ask questions. There will be a session for individual talks with the researchers after the guided tour, befor a Q&A session will conclude the programme.
We scheduled this event during working hours and therefore need to limit the number of participants to 40; thus
to participate. There will even be no admission to the building without ticket. So get your ticket today.
Report on Event
The first event in 2019 was a guided tour through the PPU Lab at the University of Dundee.
Dr. Esther Sammler, member of DRIG’s Steering Committee and a renowned researcher, published the report on this event.
