27/04/2026
Sheffield to lead new UK-wide Parkinson's research collaboration 💫
We're pleased to announce that Professor Oliver Bandmann, Honorary Consultant Neurologist, has been named as the Chair of a new national network that will drive forward advances in Parkinson's care.
Launched last week, the Parkinson’s disease Translational Research Collaboration, or PD-TRC for short, brings together 17 centres of excellence from across the UK to speed up the development of new treatments and improve outcomes for people affected by Parkinson's disease and related disorders.
It is the eighth TRC to be established by the National Institute for Health and Care Research – two of which have launched this past year – and the first to be hosted by Sheffield. 🙌 It is also the first to focus on Parkinson's disease. 👏
Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder which affects over 166,000 people in the UK. There are major gaps in UK Parkinson’s disease research, especially in experimental medicine and early clinical trials.
Speaking about the new collaboration Professor Oliver Bandmann said:
🗨️Parkinson’s Disease can be devastating for those that live with it, and despite progress in treatment and detection we still haven’t found a treatment to slow down the disease and address every patient’s needs.
🗨️This is why this new NIHR-funded Translational Research Collaboration with specific focus on Parkinson’s and related disorders is so important. When experts collaborate, barriers can be overcome, and great things can happen. We also have strong support from all relevant patient charities. Furthermore, people with Parkinson’s will be closely involved to ensure that their voice will be heard. I am excited for what we can achieve."
Well done Prof and team - we look forward to hearing more in the coming months!💙