News and Events
CGR receives major funding award under the HEA North-South Research Programme
The first all-island research hub for Parkinson’s disease
PD is the world’s fastest-growing brain disease. It affects 19,200 people across all of Ireland and is expected to double by 2050. Led by Prof. Suzanne Timmons, Head of the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation in the School of Medicine at UCC, the PD-Life project has received €4m to create the first all-island PD research hub, through an all-Ireland, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional approach, and will significantly enhance the wellbeing and quality of life for people living with PD.
Prof. Suzanne Timmons: "This research will raise public awareness of PD and reduce stigma and misunderstandings. It will produce key evidence and resources to be used for policy and clinical practice to improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s. Together, we aim to make Ireland an excellent location for world-leading Parkinson’s research and for people living with PD."
Congratulations to CGR's Prof. Suzanne Timmons (Lead Researcher), Dr. Emma O'Shea (Investigator) & Dr. Siobhán Fox (Investigator), in addition to our colleagues at PDRC, the wider university and project partners.