Many congratulations to Unit postdoctoral researcher Dr Shenghong He on being awarded a prestigious Senior Research Fellowship by Parkinson’s UK.

Parkinson’s UK is a charity that aims to drive better care, treatments and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s. The Senior Research Fellowships are designed to recognise future leaders of Parkinson’s research and to provide them with funds to set up their own project teams as they develop their careers.

Shenghong will start his Senior Research Fellowship in October 2025. His Fellowship research will be focused on gaining a better understanding of the brain functions that contribute to tremor and gait disturbances in Parkinson’s, with a view to using this knowledge to improve brain stimulation techniques for better clinical outcomes in treating Parkinson’s.

Shenghong commented: “I am delighted to be awarded this Fellowship. I look forward to working closely with colleagues in the Unit and at Parkinson’s UK to advance my research on Parkinson’s.”

Unit Director Professor Peter Magill commented: “We are thrilled for Shenghong. This new Fellowship is richly deserved. Shenghong is an outstanding researcher, and a valued colleague and collaborator. His scientific vision is in excellent alignment with the Unit’s discovery and translational research portfolios, and we look forward to working with him during his Fellowship. Shenghong’s achievement provides another sterling endorsement of the Unit’s commitment to excellence in the training and career development of its membership.”