Mackenzie seminar explores novel approaches to neurodegeneration research
On 25 September, the Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis hosted two guest speakers from the University of Edinburgh for a seminar entitled, ‘The role of novel techniques in the study of Neurodegenerative Diseases’. Prof. Tilo Kunath (Chair of Regenerative Neurobiology, Centre for Regenerative Medicine) discussed his work on ‘Parkinson’s disease modelling with neurons produced from human pluripotent stem cells,’ while Prof. Mathew Horrocks (Chair of Biophysics) outlined his research ‘Studying neurodegenerative diseases at the single-molecule level.’ A Q&A session followed, with several insightful questions from a packed Booth Lecture Theatre audience.
“These were two excellent, well-attended talks. The event brough together a diverse group of attendees, including Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) representatives, academics, researchers and students from a variety of disciplines: exactly what the Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis is designed to do,” said Mackenzie Institute Director Prof. Peter Donnelly.