We are delighted to announce that Rory Cellan-Jones (
@ruskin147
) has joined
#CureParkinsons
as Patron! Rory was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019 and since then has made an incredible contribution to raising funds and awareness of the condition:
Our patron
@miketindall13
and a team including five people with
#Parkinsons
are taking on this epic challenge to raise much needed awareness and funds for the condition. Head to our website to find out more.
Mike Tindall is attempting to cycle 770km through winding Alpine roads and climb 18,000m across 6 days - more than twice the height of Mount Everest!
It’s all to raise funds for Parkinson’s research. He explains why it’s a cause close to his heart ⤵️
We are delighted to be at Downing Street with the Movers & Shakers as they hand in their Parky Charter today. We stand alongside
@ParkinsonsUK
and
@SpotlightYOPD
to support the Charter which calls on the government to take action to improve the lives of people with
#Parkinsons
.
The
@moversand6
have handed in their Parky Charter to Downing Street – we hope the government will give
#Parkinsons
the attention it deserves and take action to improve the lives of people living with the condition, including increasing funding towards Parkinson’s research.
(1/2) Breaking news: A large phase 3 trial of ambroxol currently used to treat cough inflammation is to start in early 2023. This world-first trial will aim to establish its potential to slow the progression of Parkinson’s.
@VAInstitute
@ParkinsonsUK
We are finishing
#WorldParkinsonsDay
at
@StanfordsTravel
celebrating the launch of Guy Deacon’s book, Running on Empty, which documents his incredible journey through Africa raising awareness of Parkinson’s. Find out more at
The
@moversand6
are heading to Downing Street on
#WorldParkinsonsDay
(11 April) to discuss their Parky Charter, which calls on the government to help improve the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s. Will you support their Charter? Sign the petition:
The Movers & Shakers are visiting Downing Street today to discuss their Parky Charter! Their important charter calls on the government to help improve the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s. Find out more here:
@moversand6
#WorldParkinsonsDay
Great talk from Professor Roger Barker about cell replacement therapies for Parkinson's followed by an insightful Q&A at our Research Update meeting this afternoon.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our research update meeting last Thursday; it was great seeing some familiar faces as well as welcoming many new. If you missed it, or would like to recap, we’ll have the recording up on our website very soon.
📷: Hannah Zeffert
Jon Goodwin has
#Parkinsons
and has been chosen to travel into space with
@virgingalactic
. He hopes to shine a light on the condition. Thank you Jon for doing just that!
Who will crew
#Galactic02
on August 10? Meet our first private astronauts who will also become the first Olympian and first Caribbean astronauts in space:
Jon Goodwin | Astronaut 011 | 🇬🇧
Keisha Schahaff | Astronaut 012 | 🇦🇬
Anastatia Mayers | Astronaut 013 | 🇦🇬
Follow their
Good luck to all our incredible supporters running the TCS London Marathon this weekend – by taking part in this epic race you are helping support our research seeking to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s!
#TeamCure
#TCSLondonMarathon
#CureParkinsons
Congratulations to Dr.
@CamilleBCarroll
who has been awarded the 2021 Tom Isaacs Award in recognition of her work involving patients. Her dedication has had an incredible impact on the lives of many people with Parkinson’s; such a well-deserved winner!
“Tom was absolutely central to making all this happen. When he walked around the UK & focused on this drug – that’s what got us here. Without him, there is no question, we wouldn’t be here” Prof Steven Gill, Lead Neurosurgeon on the
#GDNF
study
#TomsVision
Cure Parkinson’s continues to drive our research efforts forward to ensure that if these medicines can slow
#Parkinsons
progression we will do our utmost to ensure they can be made available to people with Parkinson’s as quickly as possible:
@VAInstitute
“It’s time that we now end Parkinson’s.” The
#CureParkinsons
team joined the Movers & Shakers (
@moversand6
) as they handed in their Parky Charter petition signed by more than 20,000 people:
Phill Robinson is Chair of Cure Parkinson's newly formed Development Board. In his recent blog, Phill shares some of the reasons behind why he's 100% behind our work...
#Parkinsons
#ClinicalTrials
#FundParkinsons
We are supporting the
@moversand6
'Parky Charter', along with
@ParkinsonsUK
and
@SpotlightYOPD
, to call on politicians to take action to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. Find out more and sign the petition at:
Today is
#WorldParkinsonsDay
– please get involved: people with
#Parkinsons
, scientists, researchers, family members, nurses, carers & clinicians. By sharing everyone's experiences we hope to raise awareness & a better understanding of PD –
#KnowParkinsons
Our Director of Clinical Development, Dr Richard Wyse, has been selected for His Majesty The King’s New Year’s Honours List! Richard was selected for his services to medicine in
#Parkinsons
having built an innovative, game-changing programme of research for the condition.
Prof Baastian Bloem and Dr Simon Stott receive this years 'Tom Isaacs Award' for their inclusive work and extensive outreach helping shrink the gap between scientists and patients
#TomsVision
@VAInstitute
CONGRATULATIONS to our fantastic team of riders, five of whom are living with
#Parkinsons
, on finishing the iconic
#RaidAlpine
challenge! Such an incredible undertaking for
#Parkinsons
research - taking on those mammoth climbs across the Alps!
Good luck to Bill Bucklew who is setting off on his 670 mile walk from the Scottish Highlands to London today. Bill will be joined by his friend
@J0HN_MacPhee
for the Scottish leg! The pair are raising funds and awareness for Cure Parkinson’s,
@ParkinsonsUK
and
@MichaelJFoxOrg
Get your family together on 22 April and join The Great Big Comedy Quiz, hosted by comedian
@RealTimVine
with our patron and comedy writer Paul
@MayhewArcher
! Discover your inner comedic genius while raising vital awareness for
#Parkinsons
research -
Huge congratulations to Professor Caroline Tanner, who has been awarded the Tom Isaacs Award 2020! Through her dedication she has had an incredible impact on the lives of so many with Parkinson’s, such a deserved winner!
#TomsVision
#PDresearch
The
@moversand6
handed in their
#ParkyCharter
to 10 Downing Street on
#WorldParkinsonsDay
, calling on the government to take action to improve the lives of people affected by
#Parkinsons
. Sign their petition at:
📷: Matt Crossick/PA Media Assignments
Dopamine cell replacement trials are now underway for
#Parkinsons
Find out the latest about these trials and what they might mean for the Parkinson's community. Join Prof. Roger Barker in-person or virtually for our Research Update meeting 9 Nov
#stemcells
Tune into
@BBCBreakfast
tomorrow morning from 8.10am to hear Cure Parkinson’s Trustee Lyndsey Isaacs talk about Parkinson’s, the impact of the pandemic on the Parkinson’s community and Cure Parkinson’s mission to find a cure. Tune in here -
#Parkinsons
CPT, in partnership with the
@VAInstitute
and the John Black Charitable Foundation, is proud to announce the publication of the results of the Phase II clinical trial that evaluated the safety and tolerability of ambroxol to treat
#Parkinsons
@JAMANeuro
Breaking news — Congress has passed The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act! Passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate today, the bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This is a historic milestone for the PD community, and we could not have done it without
Congratulations to the Movers & Shakers on winning a prestigious Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Podcast of the Year! The group are making a huge difference to the Parkinson’s community, and we are delighted to see them receive this well-deserved award.
@moversand6
#BPGAwards
The 2018 international
#LinkedClinicalTrials
meeting - 12 outstanding neuroscientists and neurologists with over 30 highly-skilled patient advocates, charity workers, funders and others - a truly global effort to find a cure for
#Parkinsons
#TomsVision
The GBA gene has been providing some understanding into why people might develop
#Parkinsons
. By taking part in the
@PDFrontline
study, you can help us understand how to prevent Parkinson's developing and progressing, by registering here -
#GetTrialReady
Would you like to own the Vicar of Dibley DVD collection, signed by the Vicar herself
@Dawn_French
? Or how about tickets to see the
@MrsBrownsBoys
live show?
Visit the catalogue for Paul
@MayhewArcher
's charity auction
Email boxoffice
@theabbey
.ac to bid
Visit our new improved website. We have a different look, but we have the same urgent goal – to
#CureParkinsons
. A huge thank you to Jane Brownhill for creating our new brand – all pro-bono. We are delighted. Read about our changes here -
#Parkinsons
When CPT’s Tom Isaacs first met Prof Steven Gill in 2003, it was the start of an incredible journey that changed the course of
#Parkinsons
research. Read the story behind this ground-breaking study & watch episode 1 of
@BBCTwo
's documentary, 9pm tonight! –
Cure Parkinson’s ambassador Guy Deacon is going on a UK-wide book tour to promote
#RunningOnEmpty
, a memoir about Guy’s experience of living with
#Parkinsons
and incredible journey to South Africa to raise global awareness of the condition:
This superb documentary follows 9 brave and wonderful participants and their families through a pioneering drug trial - don't miss it!
#GDNF
#FundParkinsons
#TomsVision
Think you know your comedy? Come along to The Great Big Comedy Quiz tomorrow night at 6pm. Hosted by comedian
@RealTimVine
and TV comedy writer Paul
@MayhewArcher
, you’re guaranteed an evening full of laughter! Sign up here –
#FundParkinsons
#Parkinsons