Talking Parkinson’s Research (formerly NosPRIG Pod)
By The North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Interest Group
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Episodes: 48
Description
Talking Parkinson's Research began as part of The North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Interest Group (NoSPRIG) who are one of a nationwide network of research groups supporting Parkinson’s UK by increasing awareness and involvement in research at a regional level.
The aim of the series was initially to focus on Parkinson’s research from a Scottish perspective and highlight some of the work being in Scotland to find out more about the mechanisms of this complex disease. Much to our surprise the podcast quickly became popular and by it's third year was attracting listeners in 70 countries. In response to that global audience, in 2026 we began to feature international researchers.
The podcast is produced and presented by Dr Julie Jones from the School of Health Sciences at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, and Helga Macfarlane, a former broadcast news producer who has Early Onset Parkinson's.
We hope you find our episodes entertaining and informative. Any feedback would be much appreciated - email: nosprig@gmail.com. Thank you for listening!
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Toolkit to Support Difficult Prognosis Dialogue/Prognostic Modelling - Dr Lis Grey, Bristol University
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Oct 15, 2026 |
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Sleep and the Glymphatic System - Dr Ian Harrison, Principal Research Fellow, UCL
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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The role of the Immune System - Dr Caroline Williams-Gray, University of Cambridge
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Falls - Dr Natalie Allen, Assoc Prof in Neuro-Physiotherapy, Uni of Sydney, Australia.
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Exercise Interventions: Prof Hanan Khalil, Qatar University
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Growning Brain Cells - Dr Charmaine Lang
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May 21, 2026 |
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WPD Special Podcast Compilation
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Mitochondria - Professor Heather Mortiboys
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Parkinson's UK Virtual Biotech - Dr Lynsey Bilsland
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Moving Forward with PD, Mental Health - Becca Hunsdon
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Landmark Project - Prof David Dexter and Prof Michael Johnson
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Parkinson's Prevalence Data - Caroline Rassell and Lance Lee, Parkinson's UK
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Predict-PD Study - Professor Alastair Noyce, Principal Investigator
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Professor Suzanne Reeves, Chief Investigator TOPHAT Trial
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Oral Health - Jessie Tebbutt, NIHR Doctoral Fellow in Special Care Dentistry, University of Sheffield
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Mitophagy - Prof Ian Ganley, Chair of Cellular Homeostasis, University of Dundee
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Dr Bethany Whiteside, Senior Lecturer, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Pain - Dr Jenni Naisby, Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy, Northumbria University.
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May 22, 2025 |
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World Parkinson's Day Special - Patient and Public Involvement
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Bone Health: Dr Alistair Mackett, Consultant Geriatrician specialising in Parkinson's at Addenbrookes Hospital and Regional Clinical Lead for the East of England Parkinson's Excellence Network
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Self-management in Parkinson's - Dr Bhanu Ramaswamy and Dr Alison Williams
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Exercise - Ledia Alushi Agley, Specialist Physiotherapist in Neurodegenerative Conditions
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Getting Parkinson's Messaging Right: Prof D Dexter, Dr Angus Macleod, Iain Stephen Morrison
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Delirium in Parkinson's - Dr Rachael Lawson, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Facial Physio - Dr C Terry & Dr F French, London Met. University and Patient Participant Neil Morrison
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Why is depression so common in Parkinson’s and how best to manage it.
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Anxiety in Parkinson’s - what do we know, what can we learn from research, and practical tips for dealing with the problem.
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Apathy with Dr Tom Gilbertson, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, University of Dundee.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Dr Angus Macleod, Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Aberdeen.
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Dr Rachel Hardie, N. Scotland Research Ethics Servie & Dr Gillian Lyon, Research & Development Team, University of Aberdeen - Research Ethics
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Dr Will Young, Assoc. Professor in Rehabilitation Psychology, University of Exeter - Freezing of Gait
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Amelia Hursey, Research Manager, Parkinson's Europe - Patient and Public Participation in Research
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Richelle Flanagan, Dietitian with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease, Diet and Parkinson's
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May 16, 2024 |
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Dr Kathryn Bowles, Gene Researcher, UK Dementia Research Institute, Edinburgh and leader of the Bowles Lab.
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Richelle Flanagan, Co-Founder of the worldwide Women’s Parkinson’s Project and digital health app ‘mymovesmatter.com.’
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Dr David Breen, Hon. Consultant Neurologist & Sen. Clinical Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh.
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Clare Johnson, Parkinson’s Specialist Occupational Therapist, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Dr Anja Lowit, Professor of Speech & Language Therapy, University of Strathclyde
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Professor Tilo Kunath, University of Edinburgh Centre for Regenerative Medicine
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Consultant Neurologist Ed Newman from Glasgow on Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Professor David Dexter, Director of Research, Parkinson’s UK.
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Alan Main, former Global President of Bayer Pharmaceuticals, talks about research in the drugs industry.
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Parkinson’s Beats at the World Parkinson’s Congress in Barcelona
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Breaking down terminology with Professor Gareth Jones
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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James Jopling - Parkinson’s UK, Scotland Director
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May 18, 2023 |
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Julie Jones and Helga Macfarlane
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Dr Carl Counsell
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Welcome to the North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Podcast
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Dec 20, 2022 |