Young Investigator Awards
IAPRD announces the 2024 Young Investigator Award Winners
First place winner: Chiara Pasquini (Pavia, Italy)
She is a Medical Graduate and Research Fellow at IRCCS Mondino Foundation in Pavia, Italy. She is interested in studying the genetic basis of Parkinson’s Disease, specifically GBA mutations, and their role in determining the pathological phenotype of Parkinson disease.
Second place winner: Justyna Korbecka (Wroclaw, Poland)
She is undergoing neurology training at the Department of Neurology, University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Poland and is a PhD candidate at Wroclaw Medical University. Her research is focused on investigating alterations in the gut microbiota in patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and their potential influence on clinical symptoms, aiming to uncover innovative adjunctive therapeutic strategies for the condition.
Third place winner: Gen Li (Shanghai, China)
He is from Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. His area of study is the nonpharmacological treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
