title: World Parkinson Congress: bringing together the Parkinson's community.
abstract: The World Parkinson Congress, which was recently held in Glasgow, aimed to establish a worldwide dialogue to help expedite the discovery of a cure and best treatment practices for Parkinson's disease. The congress brought together experts from a range of disciplines, from basic sciences to translational research and clinical sciences to models of care. International governmental organisations and professional societies were also present in force. The Parkinson's community was represented by the many people with the condition who attended and their carers, as well as national and international voluntary associations. This complete spectrum of individuals and entities involved in the search for a cure and deciding on the best care for Parkinson's disease provided the perfect conditions for a globally reaching discourse on the condition.
authors.affiliation: Research Development Manager, Parkinson's UK. mgardner@parkinsons.org.uk
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018450:Disease Progression; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D000071158:Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C495280:LRRK2 protein, human; D000071158:Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases