Background pattern of a brain with neural connections
Laura Parkkinen

Laura Parkkinen

Co-PI (Core Leadership)

University of Oxford

Dr Laura Parkkinen is Professor of Translational Neuropathology at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Director of the Oxford Brain Bank. With 20 years of experience in neuropathological research and diagnosis, she specialises in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Her internationally recognised Translational Neuropathology Group investigates molecular mechanisms of these disorders to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. This work is supported by Parkinson’s UK, Michael J. Fox Foundation, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and National Institute of Health. She also contributes to several neurodegenerative projects within the GSK–Institute of Molecular and Computational Medicine program.

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Artificial intelligence Biomarker discovery PD heterogeneity: alpha-synuclein seeding Disease heterogeneity PD subtypes Cellular assays Seeding assays Blood Proteomics Aggregation Alpha-synuclein Brain

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