Professor Tilo Kunath, a Group Leader and Chair of Regenerative Neurobiology in the School of Biological Sciences. This inspirational innovator is making crucial advancements in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. This extraordinary person has thrown himself not only into Parkinson’s research, but into engaging with the Parkinson’s community. Moving from Canada to the UK, rerouting his career, taking part in several fundraising and awareness-boosting runs and even performing at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017, Tilo is truly dedicated to cracking this condition. Professor Tilo Kunath, fighting Parkinson’s From primary school science fairs to the forefront of stem cell research, Professor Tilo Kunath has sustained a passion for science and a tireless curiosity that has driven him to make crucial advancements in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative neurological condition for which there is currently no diagnostic test and no cure. Edited cells offer new hope for Parkinson’s treatment In 2020 there are an estimated 145,000 people living with Parkinson’s in the UK. With the population growth and ageing, it is estimated that this will grow to 172,000 by 2030. Ten questions with Professor Tilo Kunath Ten questions with Professor Tilo Kunath This article was published on 2024-07-01
