Could ATP13A2 and polyamines unlock new insights into Parkinson’s disease? Prof. Peter Vangheluwe of KU Leuven explains how his research into cellular transport systems could help reveal new pathways for protecting brain cells and developing future Parkinson’s therapies.

Working as both a neurologist and a researcher, Prof. Wim Vandenberghe is using stem cells to grow nerve cells in the laboratory to understand how a mutation in the RAB32 gene causes Parkinson’s disease and thereby identify potential new targets for treatments.

How does the brain clear waste during the night, and what does sleep have to do with Parkinson’s? Prof. Moran Gilat of KU Leuven is investigating whether disturbed sleep and the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid play a role in Parkinson’s disease.