Our Parkinson's disease research group, part of the Dementia and Movement Disorder (DAMD) laboratory based at the Brain and Mind Centre (BMC), is trying to understand the causes of Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative movement disorders. In particular we focus on genetic causes of Parkinson's disease and whether the genes and proteins involved can be therapeutically targeted to treat Parkinson's disease, and/or be used as biomarkers for earlier diagnosis.
Meet our Research Group
Professor Glenda Halliday
NHMRC Leadership Fellow & Professor of Neuroscience, USyd
- Neuropathology
- Biomarkers
- Genetics
Dr Nic Dzamko
Senior Research Fellow, USyd
- Biomarkers
- Stem cells
- Alpha-synuclein
Dr Yuhong Fu
Senior Research Fellow, USyd
- Neuropathology
- Glia
- Animal Models
Associate Professor Scott Kim
Principal Research Fellow, USyd
- Biomarkers
- Moecular Biology
- Lipids
Dr Adahir Labrador
Postdoctoral researcher, USyd
- Neuropathology
- Immunology
- Synucleinopathies
Dr Priscilla Youssef
Postdoctoral researcher, USyd
- Neuropathology
- Biochemistry
- Biomarkers
Dr Jasmin Galper
Postdoctoral Researcher, USyd
- Biomarkers
- Inflammation
- Lipids
Fatima Afaar
PhD Student
Investigating blood immune biomarkers in prodromal Parkinson's Disease patients
Supervisor: Dr Nicolas Dzamko, Prof. Glenda Halliday
Years:
Jessica Chedid
PhD Student
The role of autophagy in TLR-2 mediated alpha-synuclein accumulation in neurons
Supervisors: Dr Nicolas Dzamko, Prof. Glenda Halliday
Years:
Laura Hughes
PhD Student
Evaluating Peripheral LRRK2 and GCase as Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease
Supervisors: Dr Nicolas Dzamko, Prof. Glenda Halliday
Years: 2018-21
Benjamin Huynh
PhD Student
The Staging of Neurotransmitter System Deterioration in the Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Supervisors: Prof. Glenda Halliday, Dr. YuHong Fu, Dr. James M. Shine
Years: 2018-21
Hazel (Tsz Ching) Wan
PhD Student
Toll-like receptor 2-mediated α-synuclein release in Parkinson's Disease
Supervisors: Dr. Nicolas Dzamko, A/Prof. Scott Kim
Years: 2020-23
Fiona Weiss
PhD Student
Investigating how monocytes directly or indirectly contribute to PD related alpha-synuclein pathology and neurodegeneration
Supervisors: Dr. Nicolas Dzamko, Prof. Glenda Halliday
Years: 2020-23