The Research Unit for Clinical Parkinson Research facilitates research projects related to Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. The research unit is located at the Wigert building (ground level; Remissgatan 4, Skane university hospital, Lund), with access to 9 office rooms and 4 rooms for clinical examinations. The research unit consists of research coordinators, trained research nurses and medical doctors. The unit 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; the research unit 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, PIs can apply for using research 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). PIs pay 50% of the salary of the research nurses in case of non-commercial studies and 100% in case of commercial or EU-financed studies.

The Research Unit for Clinical Parkinson Research is financed by MultiPark and the Swedish Parkinson Academy. The Swedish Parkinson Academy (https://svenskaparkinsonakademien.se) is financed by Olle Engkvists Stiftelse.