In this Ask the Expert session we will explore the role of mitochondrial function and ubiquitin in Parkinson’s and answer some common questions:
- What is this research and how does mitochondrial dysfunction relate to Parkinson’s?
- What are some insights into ubiquitin signaling and why is this important in Parkinson’s research?
- From this work being carried out, what is the potential that it will help identify a future treatment for Parkinson’s?
- When looking at research into Parkinson’s how can you tell if it is legitimate or quality research?
- What is Evidence-based treatments?
- If I type my symptoms and treatments into ChatGPT will this be better than seeing a Neurologist?
About the expert:
Dr Sylvie Callegari completed her PhD at the University of South Australia before moving to Göttingen, Germany for a postdoctoral position, specialising in understanding the part of the cell that produces energy, the mitochondria. In 2019, she joined Prof. David Komander’s lab (WEHI) as a Senior Research Officer, where she led the team that revealed, for the first time, what the Parkinson’s disease-linked protein PINK1 looks like on mitochondria and how it works. For these findings, the team were awarded the 2025 Eureka Prize for Scientific Discovery. From April 2026, Dr. Callegari now heads her own lab at WEHI studying how our cells maintain their powerhouse, the mitochondria, and how this process can be boosted to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.
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