Parkinson's Disease Research Cluster

The Parkinson's Disease Research Cluster (PDRC), is a dynamic group of interdisciplinary researchers working together to better understand critical issues in Parkinson’s disease.

Our collaborative research cluster is dedicated to producing high-quality research that will increase our knowledge of the causes of Parkinson’s disease, how it can be detected and diagnosed more quickly, what are the important symptoms that impair the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s and their families, and how we can improve these symptoms through better care.

This is a collaborative effort, involving experts from a wide range of disciplines based at University College Cork, which includes social gerontologists, health services researchers, clinical neurologists and geriatricians, neuro-rehabilitation clinical specialists, and neuroscientists.

Some of the key areas of interest for the Cluster at present include:

• Parkinson's disease Awareness;
• Stigma;
• Mental Health;
• Technology & Wireless Monitoring;
• Exercise Intervention;
• Women's Health;
• Health Services Research.

At the PDRC, we are a collective of research teams working together to better understand Parkinson’s disease through conducting cutting edge research with the ultimate aim being to lead to advances in patient care and improved health outcomes.