How does it feel to receive this award?
"I am truly happy to be awarded the Bengt Falck 2022 Prize. Bengt Falck and his pupils helped establish a very strong neuroscience research environment in Lund. I am touched and honoured to be recognised as a deserving member of this environment".
What could your research mean for patients in the future?
"Our research has identified several treatment principles improving symptoms of Parkinson´s disease and countering the complications of its current therapies. In March this year, two different clinical trials (supported by a large non-profit US Foundation) announced positive results in patients with Parkinson´s disease for treatments that we, ourselves had first evaluated with success in animal models of Parkinson´s disease. These results are very encouraging and show that ideas and results produced through experimental research in animals can benefit people who suffer from this debilitating disease. I hope that our research can make a definite impact on the way Parkinson´s disease is managed, particularly regarding pharmacological strategies to control Parkinson´s disease symptoms and interfere with the underlying neurodegenerative process".