DRIG members made headlines on World Parkinson's day thanks to our local paper - the Courrier, take a look at the articles here:
Here’s an inspiring story about how Dundee scientist Dr Andy Howden changed his career focus to concentrate on Parkinson's research after his dad battled with the disease:
Marc, Chair of DRIG, recently collected up all the penny collecting pots he had set out around his home town, before Covid and realised over £500, for further research! Every little counts and soon adds up, read the details in his local paper's article - great job Marc, let's get some more pots out there!!
What more could a PwP or carer want (or need) to help them through the jungle of articles, reports and Webinars that are all so fascinating, but so easy to get lost in without the requisite scientific background or speakers and authors who talk to the non scientist. If you have an understanding of any other terms which have helped you then please complete a comment box below and we will add them to the glossary. We hope that this glossary will help!
The glossary can be found in the About section: Glossary
Mark Coxe from the local Fife Parkinson's Support Group is now in print!
The Falkirk Herald newspaper said:
"Forth Ports employee Mark Coxe, who was diagnosed with the condition eight years ago aged 50, discovered a previously untapped flair for poetry during the coronavirus lockdown to produce his first piece of published work.
People with Parkinson’s need your help! Please join PD Avengers
By Ray Dorsey MD, Todd Sherer PhD, Michael S Okun MD and Bastiaan R Bloem MD Phd[i]
Review
Dear Dundee RIG members,
More than 800 people watched the first live online Edinburgh Parkinson’s Lecture on 6th October. 60% of the audience were people affected by Parkinson’s and £1100 was raised for Parkinson’s research. Thank you from the Edinburgh Group to all those who watched and donated.
New Member
Werner Remmele welcomes a new member to this Group, which he recently established (see his article on the My Parkinson's page):
We are very happy to welcome research scientist, Dr Andy Howden, as a new member of our Steering Group, read more about Andy's background and the experience he will be bringing to the group:
I’m a research scientist based in the Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee. I’m interested in the links between our immune system and neurodegenerative disease.
Last week I met a fascinating group of committed individuals working together to address their future relationship with Parkinson’s Disease (PD): powerful people with Parkinson’s (PwP) raising money, organizing really relevant information meetings for PwP; loving partners of people with Parkinson’s learning more about how to support them; and talented scientists breaking down the barriers to understanding how this disease works.
