Uploaded September 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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(Part 1/3)

Jenni Lacey met with Dr Magill at the Medical Research Council Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit (Based at the University of Oxford) to find out about his pioneering work on Parkinson's disease and his recent publication in Neuron. We wanted to learn about the remarkable new cell types his lab has discovered; which break all the rules but could reveal future treatments for Parkinson Disease.

Find out more about Dr Magills research and how it research relates to the general public and the impact of his area of Neuroscience: youtube.com/watch?v=WiNghboFRQ8&hd=1

Dr Magill talks about the future of Parkinson's research, potential treatments and surgical intervention: youtube.com/watch?v=i6N9ZaOcmFA&hd=1

To find out more about Dr Magills research and the Medical Research Council click here:
mrc.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-peter-j-magill