Towards stem cells therapies for Parkinson’s

Professor Clare Parish and Associate Professor Lachlan Thompson

Professor Clare Parish and Associate Professor Lachlan Thompson from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and the University of Melbourne have long been at the forefront of discovery in brain repair, particularly for Parkinson’s Disease. As Parkinson’s Disease is linked to a single type of stem cell, a stem-cell based therapy to replace or repair cells in the damaged region is feasible.

Read more about their research in Towards stem cells therapies for Parkinson’s.

Listen is Clare and Lachlan as they share an insight into their research and the merits of a stem-cell based therapy for Parkinson’s Disease – as well as the challenges.


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