Research Information Day - Sunderland

The Parkinson's North East & Cumbria Research Information Group (NEC-RIG) Research Day 2025

Thursday 20 November, 10am to 3.30pm

Join us to hear about the latest Parkinson's research from across the North East and connect with other people affected by Parkinson's.

Featuring a keynote talk from Dr Uma Nath, Consultant Neurologist and Parkinson's Specialist at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

Speakers / topics

• Pain in Parkinson’s: Dr Jenni Naisby, Associate Professor, Northumbria University
• From the lab to real life: Tracking Parkinson’s symptoms at home with TORUS: Dr Kirsty Scott, Research Associate, Newcastle University
• Brain changes in people with Parkinson’s: Dr Lauren Walker, Lecturer, Teesside University
• Building a holistic service for patients with Parkinson’s disease and psychiatric symptoms: Dr EllenTullo, Lecturer, Sunderland University
• Research - the view from sunny Sunderland: Susan Wilson, Clinical Research Nurse, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
• Rapid response to swallowing problems in Parkinson’s – a two-year pilot service: Louise Anderson, Parkinson’s Speech and Language Therapist, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Living well with Parkinson's and anxiety: the OBtAIN-PD study: Dr Chris Lovegrove, Clinical Research Fellow, Newcastle University
• Eye movements in Parkinson's: Dr Lisa Graham, Northumbria University

Free to attend, but places must be booked in advance. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Booking is essential and will open at 9.30am on Monday 22 September at https://forms.gle/z4VTSwbbt5njug1d8. 

Places are limited and will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis. If you book a place and are then unable to attend, please let us know so that we can reallocate the space to someone else.