Clinical Parkinson Research Platform is a research platform at Skåne University hospital that facilitates clinical research projects related to Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders at Lund University and Skåne University hospital. Clinical Parkinson Research Platform is located at the Wigert building (ground level; Remissgatan 4, Skåne University hospital, Lund), with access to 9 office rooms and 4 rooms for clinical examinations. Clinical Parkinson Research Platform consists of research coordinators, trained research nurses, assistant nurses and medical doctors. Clinical Parkinson Research Platform is well equipped concerning know-how and equipment for clinical and translational research related to Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders (commercial as well as non-commercial studies). A large number of academic and commercial studies have been completed or are ongoing. Phase I-IV studies have been performed; Clinical Parkinson Research Platform has capacity for all steps in studies, including protocol development, applications to EC and MPA, performance of the studies, statistical evaluation and publication.

Twice a year, researchers (PIs) can apply for using research nurses/assistant nurses for the periods January to June and July to December, respectively. Applications (application form) are sent to research coordinator Stina Jonasson (Stina [dot] BladhJonasson [at] skane [dot] se (Stina[dot]BladhJonasson[at]skane[dot]se)). PIs pay 50% of the salary of the research nurses/assistant nurses in case of non-commercial studies and 100% in case of commercial or EU-financed studies.

Clinical Parkinson Research Platform is financed by MultiPark and external research grants, so far mostly by Olle Engkvist foundation.

You find our website at https://svenskaparkinsonakademien.se