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MultiPark

MultiPark (Multidisciplinary research focused on Parkinson´s disease) is a strategic research area funded by the Swedish Government. Building on the strong tradition of cutting-edge research on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease at Lund University, our vision is to create new and innovative strategies for improved and novel treatments, disease modifications and eventually cures for neurodegenerative diseases, in order to improve the quality of life for people living and ageing with these disorders.

Microscope. Photo.

Calendar

May

20 May 2021 16:00 | Lecture/talk

Frontiers In Neuroscience Seminar: Drug development challenges in Alzheimer’s disease

May

21 May 2021 13:00 | Other

Philip Insel i ämnet klinisk medicin med inriktning klinisk neurovetenskap

May

31 May 2021 09:00 | Conference

SRA workshop series: Future-oriented methodologies with focus on artificial intelligence (AI) related to SDG's

Jun

3 June 2021 09:00 | Other

Yiyi Yang i ämnet biomedicin med inriktning neurovetenskap

Jun

4 June 2021 13:00 | Other

Marcus Lockowandt i ämnet biomedicin med inriktning neurobiologi

Audience listening to a talk.

Frontiers in Neuroscience Seminars

Blue neuron. Photo.

LU Neuroscience Portal

Sponsored by MultiPark

Yellow petals. Photo.

MultiPark events

News

Photo showing an in depth interview session with Lina Rosengren.

17 May 2021 | News

Acceptance – key for life satisfaction in persons with Parkinson’s disease

Deep interviews with patients who are at an early stage of Parkinson’s disease show that acceptance was a prerequisite for a maintained life satisfaction despite the disease. The study was conducted by health science researchers from the strategic research area MultiPark at Lund University.

A photo of a binoculars.

3 May 2021 | News

Workshop series on the sustainability effect of research

On May 11, it is time for the first of a total of six workshops concerning the strategic research areas’ (SRA) work on sustainable development. Sustainability is more than climate and environmental issues. Goal number 3 of the UN global sustainability goals focuses on “good health and well-being”. T...

Illustration showing the accumulation of tau in different brain regions in the four subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease.

29 Apr 2021 | News

Alzheimer's disease is composed of four distinct subtypes

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was pu...

Professor Malin Parmar with the researcher Tiago Cardoso in the lab.

12 Apr 2021 | News

Malin Parmar elected to the ISSCR Board of Directors

Congratulations to Prof. Malin Parmar, who has been elected as one of three new members of the Board of Directors at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).

Professor Gunnar Gouras in the lab.

8 Apr 2021 | News

Interview - Gunnar Gouras about his time as the coordinator

On the last of December, Professor Gunnar Gouras left his position as a coordinator for MultiPark after five years. Here is how he sums up his time and mission for our environment.

External links
The Swedish Parkinson Foundation
SWEBAGS - Swedish Basal Ganglia Society
Parkinsonförbundet (Swedish website)
Alzheimerfonden (Swedish website)