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Rethinking How Real-World Data Can Help Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials  

Rethinking How Real-World Data Can Help Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials  

Jun 9, 2026 |

Dr. Priti Gros from the University of Toronto, alongside her co-supervisors Dr. Connie Marras and Dr. Susan Bronskill, studies how real-world data can be used to improve clinical trials for disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Real-world data (i.e. information routinely collected during everyday healthcare encounters) can help researchers design future trials and understand how treatments perform outside of controlled research settings.  

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Start Your Engines for the 10th Annual Full Throttle!

Start Your Engines for the 10th Annual Full Throttle!

Apr 24, 2026 |

Join us for the 10th Annual Full Throttle Show and Shine! This morning event will be a fun opportunity to showcase your beloved car or motorcycle while supporting Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC). PS — don't have a car or motorcycle to show? You can still...

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2025 Annual Report

2025 Annual Report

Apr 21, 2026 |

We are pleased to be presenting another Annual Report to our community! Although we wish we were greeting you in less unsettling and uncertain times globally. Perhaps this provides an opportune time to reflect on the importance of mission-driven non-profit...

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Strain-specific ability of α-synuclein to influence the aggregation of amyloid-β  

Strain-specific ability of α-synuclein to influence the aggregation of amyloid-β  

Apr 15, 2026 |

The underlying cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is thought to be the accumulation of abnormal clumps (“aggregates”) of a protein called alpha-synuclein in brain cells. Dr. Nicholas Silver at the University of Toronto is trying to understand the interaction between amyloid-beta aggregates and alpha-synuclein aggregates. In particular, he is focusing on determining what influence alpha-synuclein aggregates may have on amyloid-beta aggregation.

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Viewpoints: Spring 2026

Viewpoints: Spring 2026

Apr 15, 2026 |

In the Spring edition of Viewpoints, we hear from Sarah Robichaud, founder of Dancing with Parkinson’s, about how dance can enrich the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) while fostering community and connection. We also highlight that April is...

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One Step At A Time

One Step At A Time

Apr 8, 2026 |

Colleen Friesen and her husband Kevin Redl live with their dog Baxter in Kimberley, BC. They enjoy traveling, but in the spring of 2024, on a walking trip in Spain, Colleen was unable to finish. Her legs would not cooperate. By May of 2024, just before her 64th...

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