PPRI is an innovative charity dedicated to helping make the ground-breaking research at UBC's Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre possible.
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Aiming to improve the effectiveness of patient care, Dr. McKeown’s team at PPRC and Movement Disorders Clinic are recruiting participants for two new studies investigating new technologies: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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25 Aug 2023
Join PPRI Acting Chair Don Anderson and @brain_wellness Research Program Manager Dr. Matthew Sacheli at the upcoming @WestVanRec North Shore Seniors’ Health Expo on September 8 as they share about a current research project funded by PPRI: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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31 Jan 2023
#PPRI's partnership with @HlthResearchBC is highlighted in this recent article, featuring Innovation to Commercialization awardee Dr. Stephanie Willerth's 3D bioprinting research:
healthresearchbc.ca/news_art…
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19 Jul 2022
The @CNS_Studies is currently recruiting participants for a 4-week clinical study with Dr. Martin McKeown and Dr. Ryan C.N. D’Arcy at the at the Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic. For more information and to learn how to participate:
centreforneurologystudies.co…
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Last month, John L. Nichol Chair in Parkinson’s Research Dr. Martin McKeown shared insights on recent research developments in #Parkinsons with @VCHResearch: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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12 Apr 2022
PPRI supports @PdAvengers. To commemorate #WorldParkinsonsDay, stand up, speak out and unite to end Parkinson's! Learn more about the global movement by visiting the website below, and share your spark:
worldparkinsonsday.com/
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20 Oct 2021
Want to learn more about ongoing research on the gut microbiome and probiotics in Parkinson’s disease, and ways to participate in a research study? Register for this very exciting Research Seminar, happening tomorrow (October 20) here: bcbrainwellness.ca/events/re…
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Call for volunteers! Dr. Vesna Sossi's Brain Energetics project at @DMCBrainHealth is recruiting volunteers. If you or someone you know w/ #Parkinsons is interested, contact:
bevington@phas.ubc.ca
monica.yenko@ubc.ca
jess.mckenzie@ubc.ca
Project info: pacificparkinsons.org/resear…
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25 Jun 2021
PPRC is recruiting participants for a study that will track functional changes within the brain in early #Parkinsons, outlined here: pacificparkinsons.org/resear…
If you would like to learn more about volunteering for this study, please visit:
parkinsons.ubc.ca/research#p…
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12 Apr 2021
April is #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth! PPRI, along with many others, is a proud partner of @PdAvengers. We support their initiative to the United Nations with the “Red Letter Campaign”. Take a listen to founder Larry Gifford’s message: youtu.be/URZOy70Af08
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23 Mar 2021
A new initiative called #PlantingforParkinsons, a hands-on vegetable growing experience led by @silkecresswell, has been planned for launch at the PPRI Briefing session on April 8th. More info: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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22 Mar 2021
PPRI invites you to a series of exclusive briefings via Zoom on the microbiome and exercise, and recent research in these areas related to #ParkinsonsDisease. For more info and to request an invite link: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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Dr. Silke Cresswell, who holds the Marg Meikle Professorship in Parkinson’s Research, shares research on the potentially major benefit of diet on #brainhealth, funded mainly by #PPRI.
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30 Jan 2021
MIND and Mediterranean Diets Associated with Later Onset of Parkinson's Disease movementdisorders.onlinelibr…
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30 Dec 2020
The @movedisorder leadership and its Scientific Issues Committee (MDS-SIC) has released a statement regarding #COVID19 vaccination opportunities, and particularly regarding patients with #Parkinsonsdisease: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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30 Dec 2020
We continue to countdown the 10 most downloaded episodes of 2020. In at #2 “How did I get Parkinson’s?”
What are the diff triggers for how people get Parkinson’s? In this Ep I try to narrow down how the degenerative brain disorder was unleashed on me.
omny.fm/shows/when-life-give…
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12 Sep 2020
Tomorrow, join #PPRI for our virtual Porridge for Parkinson's fundraising event. Listen to updates from Dr. Martin McKeown and Dr. @silkecresswell, who share how our generous donors have helped make advances in #Parkinsons research possible: pacificparkinsons.org/blogne…
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10 Sep 2020
"If you can't bring people to the breakfast because of the quarantine, then bring the breakfast to the people."
Thanks to @NorthShoreNews for sharing information about our upcoming virtual Porridge for Parkinson's event:
nsnews.com/news/covid-19-par…
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17 Jun 2020
Larry Gifford, #PPRI Board of Directors, checks in with Dr. Martin McKeown, Director #PPRC, about recent projects, the impact of #COVID19 on #Parkinsons research, and C-OPN. Watch now: youtu.be/RUmEJC6GoiA
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As we wrap Parkinson's Awareness Month, it's a timely opportunity to reflect on the work being done to progress Parkinson's research. Thanks to @DMCBrainHealth for this review of the #TransformingCare project, funded in part by #PPRI: centreforbrainhealth.ca/news…
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23 Jan 2020
A recent scientific article in @GreenJournal reports the complaint of patients receiving deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for #ParkinsonsDisease, who lost their ability to swim after surgery. Read more: n.neurology.org/content/94/1…
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