EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 26 MIN
Tony Schapira on GBA1 Parkinson's disease
from The Lancet Neurology in conversation with · host The Lancet Group
In this episode of In Conversation With, Elena Becker-Barroso, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Neurology, speaks with movement disorders specialist Tony Schapira from UCL’s Queen Square Institute of Neurology about GBA1-associated Parkinson’s disease. Together, they explore the genetic, clinical, and biochemical links between GBA1 variants, lysosomal function, Gaucher disease, alpha-synuclein pathology, and Parkinson’s progression. The conversation also highlights current challenges in risk prediction, biomarkers, genetic counselling, clinical management, and emerging therapeutic approaches aimed at modifying or even preventing disease. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(26)00090-6/fulltext
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In this episode of In Conversation With, Elena Becker-Barroso, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Neurology, speaks with movement disorders specialist Tony Schapira from UCL’s Queen Square Institute of Neurology about GBA1-associated Parkinson’s disease.Together, they explore the genetic, clinical, and biochemical links between GBA1 variants, lysosomal function, Gaucher disease, alpha-synuclein pathology, and Parkinson’s progression. The conversation also highlights current challenges in risk prediction, biomarkers, genetic counselling, clinical management, and emerging therapeutic approaches aimed at modifying or even preventing disease. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(26)00090-6/fulltext
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