WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Special Seminar hosted by Professor Grant Dewson

Victor Birger Dieriks, PhD

Sir Charles Hercus, Senior Research Fellow – Group Leader Synuclein Lab; Dept. Anatomy and Medical Imaging , Te Huinga Hinengaro – Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences – University of Auckland, New Zealand

Reclassifying Multiple System Atrophy via PD Comparison, Plus Insights into PINK1-Linked Parkinson’s Disease

L7W Seminar Room

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Including Q&A session

Dr Victor Dieriks is a Senior Research Fellow and group leader at the Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand, specialising in Parkinson’s disease. He holds a bioengineering degree, a master’s in commercialisation, and a PhD in Biological Sciences, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to his research. Dr Dieriks leads the Synuclein Lab, focusing on diagnosing different forms of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy. He aims to unravel the underlying mechanisms and develop novel disease-modifying therapies.

All welcome!