The Shake It Up Show

Professor Kay Double

On this episode we speak to Professor Kay Double about the co funded research from Shake It Up and the Michael J Fox Foundation her research team from the University of Sydney and the Brain and Mind Institute is doing. They have found a new brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease and a way to modify it, paving the way for future treatments for the disease. Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ [https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/] to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jason Van Leuven

On this week's episode we speak to Jason van Leuven, who changed careers in 2015 and went to study medical science, specialising in neuroscience and pharmacology. He has just been diagnosed with with Parkinson’s in May last year while completing his PhD and has a unique perspective on how difficult it is to make these diagnoses, especially in the beginning of the disease. You can check our Jason's art on instagram at @vanleuven.jason Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ [https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/] to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Keegan and Paul Gallagher

On this episode we speak to Keegan Gallagher, who is taking part in this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month campaign by running 20km every Saturday during April, and his dad Paul who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2017. To get more info on Keegan's fundraising efforts check out his instagram @wonderwherekeeganis and his fundraising page https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/keegan-gallagher Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ [https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/] to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Drew Hawker and Ashlee Ludeman

On this week's episode we speak to Drew Hawker and Ashlee Ludeman. Drew was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease at just 37 years old and his partner Ashlee has recently run a half marathon in the 3 Bays Running Festival to raise money for Parkinson’s research. Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ [https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/] to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Christine Jeya

On this week's episode we speak to Christine Jeya, who has previously been on the podcast to tell her Parkinson's story, to tell us about her experience getting into the research space, and about the travel grant she has been awarded from Shake It Up to attend the World Parkinson’s Congress in 2026! You can find Christine's youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristineJeya And you can read her paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40801231/ Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ [https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/] to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.