S30: Gut brain axis in Parkinson’s - factors promoting propagation of pathology from the gut to the brain.

S30: Gut brain axis in Parkinson’s - factors promoting propagation of pathology from the gut to the brain.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 9:30 AM to 11:15 AM · 1 hr. 45 min. (Europe/London)
Symposium

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Convened by Parkinsons UK

  • Professor Per Borghammer: Brain-first vs. gut-first Parkinson's disease: theory and evidence
  • Professor Maria Spillantini: Is the gut the source of pathological alpha-synuclein spread to the brain?
  • Dr Kristopher J Schmit: Does microbiome derived Curli and diet contribute to the spread of alpha-synuclein pathology?
  • Dr Sandra Morais Cardoso: Gut dysbiome triggers intestinal alpha-synuclein misfolding in mice inducing pathology
Theme
Ageing & neurodegeneration