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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Characterisation of a PLA2G6 knockin model harbouring Parkinsonism R636Q mutation
Muqit, M. (Investigator)
15/08/24 → 14/08/26
Project: Research
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Mutational screen of GBA1, PARKIN and LRRK2
Alessi, D. (Investigator), Muqit, M. (Investigator) & Sammler, E. (Investigator)
1/08/24 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Analysis of the Role of Phopho-Ubiquitin in Parkinsons Disease Signalling (Enhancement Grant)
Muqit, M. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Dundee Training Programme in Integrated Molecular, Cellular and Translational Biology
Arthur, S. (Investigator), Coulthurst, S. (Investigator), Hay, R. (Investigator) & Muqit, M. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG) 2026 Open Doors Day Event Report
Patrick, S., Hawdon, B., Goodburn, J., Sammler, E., Alessi, D., Hardie, G., Rigg, D., Donaldson, K., Donaldson, M., Robertson, B., Robertson, H., Milne, J., Kiely, M., Edwards, A., McNeill , C., Coxe, M., Howden, A. (Editor), Muqit, M. (Editor), Lousa, C. (Editor) & Nash, L. (Contributing member), 27 Jan 2026, Dundee: University of Dundee. 23 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Endogenous LRRK2 and PINK1 function in a convergent neuroprotective ciliogenesis pathway in the brain
Bagnoli, E., Lin, Y.-E., Burel, S., Jaimon, E., Antico, O., Themistokleous, C., Nikoloff, J. M., Squires, S., Morella, I., Watzlawik, J. O., Fiesel, F. C., Springer, W., Tonelli, F., Lis, P., Brooks, S. P., Dunnett, S. B., Brambilla, R., Alessi, D. R., Pfeffer, S. R. & Muqit, M. M. K. (Lead / Corresponding author), 4 Feb 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 5, 12 p., e2412029122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kinome screening identifies integrated stress response kinase EIF2AK1/HRI as a negative regulator of PINK1 mitophagy signaling
Singh, P. K., Agarwal, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Volpi, I., Wilhelm, L. P., Becchi, G., Keenlyside, A., Macartney, T., Toth, R., Rousseau, A., Masson, G. R., Ganley, I. G. & Muqit, M. M. K. (Lead / Corresponding author), 9 May 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 19, 15 p., eadn2528.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Meet Our Researchers
Ferguson, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Oza, S., Towler, M. (Editor), McKim, S. (Contributing member), Ly, T. (Contributing member), Holme, R. (Contributing member), Muqit, M. (Contributing member), O'Neill, M. (Contributing member), McGoldrick, N. (Contributing member), Keitel, C. (Contributing member), Kennedy, A. (Contributing member), Doney, A. (Contributing member), Lockhart, A. (Contributing member), Dawson, S. (Contributing member), Menard, H. (Contributing member), Schweikert, G. (Contributing member), Hartmann, J. (Contributing member), Marryat, L. (Contributing member), Pakleppa, M. (Contributing member) & Crabb, M. (Contributing member) & 6 others, , 15 May 2025, 18 p. Dundee : University of Dundee.Research output: Other contribution
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PINK1 pathway to Parkinson’s disease: 20 years on (26 – 27 November 2024, London, UK)
Muqit, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), 7 Mar 2025, In: Biochemist. 47, 1, p. 1 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Muqit, M. (Recipient) & Gilbert, I. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Election to learned society
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School of Life Sciences Awards - Brian Cox Prize for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research
Simeons, F. (Recipient), Floyd, A. (Recipient), Kidd, G. (Recipient), Muqit, M. (Recipient), Patrick, S. (Recipient), Kocaturk, N. (Recipient), Davies, P. (Recipient), Cabrita Gulyurtlu, S. (Recipient), Cleghorn, L. (Recipient), Tamaki, F. (Recipient), Davis, S. (Recipient), Hedges, L. (Recipient), Robinson, C. (Recipient), Naylor, C. (Recipient), Koovits, P. (Recipient), Connell, D. (Recipient), Aitken, J. (Recipient), Halford-Forbes, E. (Recipient), Hinde, S. (Recipient), Clark, L. (Recipient), Saarela, D. (Recipient), Agarwal, S. (Recipient), Shi, G. (Recipient), Carton, B. (Recipient), Elliott, M. (Recipient), Soave, S. (Recipient) & Mackintosh, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Science For All Badge 2023
Floyd, A. (Recipient), Tavendale, A. (Recipient), Bryson, A. (Recipient), Munro, A. (Recipient), Thompson, A. (Recipient), Bonsall, A. (Recipient), Bridges, A. (Recipient), Rousseau, A. (Recipient), Wood, A. (Recipient), Urbanowska, A. (Recipient), Fleming, A. (Recipient), Green, C. (Recipient), Duncan, C. (Recipient), Henstridge, C. (Recipient), Dufour, C. (Recipient), Halpin, C. (Recipient), Naylor, C. (Recipient), Robinson, C. (Recipient), Connell, D. (Recipient), Foley, D. (Recipient), Martin, D. (Recipient), Young, D. (Recipient), Bulgarelli, D. (Recipient), Gonzales, D. (Recipient), Ritchie, D. (Recipient), Ndeh, D. (Recipient), McNaughton, E. (Recipient), Astin, E. (Recipient), Garcia-Wilson, E. (Recipient), Emslie, E. (Recipient), Lyon, E. (Recipient), Halford-Forbes, E. (Recipient), Hardy, E. (Recipient), Tamaki, F. (Recipient), Bellany, F. (Recipient), Simeons, F. (Recipient), Stacey, G. (Recipient), Kidd, G. (Recipient), Mackenna, G. (Recipient), Dey, G. (Recipient), Findlay, G. (Recipient), Joji, H. (Recipient), Porter, I. (Recipient), Findlay, I. N. (Recipient), Joshua, I. (Recipient), Gallagher, J. (Recipient), Januschke, J. (Recipient), Eykelenboom, J. (Recipient), Griffin, J. (Recipient), Mchugh, K. (Recipient), Arnton, K. (Recipient), Cleghorn, L. (Recipient), Simpson, L. (Recipient), Brown, L. (Recipient), Pearson, L.-A. (Recipient), Clark, L. (Recipient), Taylor, M. (Recipient), Wheldon, M. (Recipient), Parra Torres, M. (Recipient), Porter, M. (Recipient), Muqit, M. (Recipient), Gaur, N. (Recipient), Goodman, N. (Recipient), Sheidaei, N. (Recipient), Semenova, O. (Recipient), Appleton, P. (Recipient), Koovits, P. (Recipient), Czapnik, P. (Recipient), Milne, R. (Recipient), Monteiro Do Carmo, R. (Recipient), Reid, R. (Recipient), Keith, R. (Recipient), Jarvis, R. (Recipient), Thomson, S. (Recipient), Mansoor, S. (Recipient), Wu, S. (Recipient), Robertson-Albertyn, S. (Recipient), Wasim, S. (Recipient), King, S. (Recipient), Matthews, S. (Recipient), Mubarak, S. (Recipient), Li, S. (Recipient), Green, S. (Recipient), Hinde, S. (Recipient), Ajay Castro, S. (Recipient), Davis, S. (Recipient), Cartwright, T. (Recipient), Alvarez, V. (Recipient), Vinciauskaite, V. (Recipient), Verma, V. (Recipient), Young, W. (Recipient), Fu, Y. (Recipient) & Yang, Z. (Recipient), 31 Jan 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Brian Cox Prize for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research: Engaged Researcher of the Year
Muqit, M. (Recipient) & Patel, D. (Recipient), 15 Jan 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Dundee Research Interest Group Open Doors Day 2026
Alessi, D. (Speaker), Howden, A. (Organiser), Hawdon, B. (Organiser), Bandmann, O. (Speaker), Hardie, G. (Contributor), Caldwell, M. (Speaker), Rigg, D. (Contributor), Donaldson, K. (Contributor), Donaldson, M. (Contributor), Robertson, B. (Contributor), Robertson, H. (Contributor), Sammler, E. (Speaker), Cellan-Jones, R. (Speaker), Milne, J. (Contributor), Flitton, C. (Presenter), Elshani, S. (Presenter), Lis, P. (Presenter), Gomes Moreira, S. (Presenter), Farnaby, W. (Presenter), Kidd, G. (Presenter), Goodburn, J. (Organiser), Hallatt, A. (Presenter), Robertson, J. (Presenter), Urbina Teixidor, A. (Presenter), Tan, Z. Y. (Presenter), Ganley, I. (Presenter), Kiely, M. (Contributor), Muqit, M. (Presenter), de Marcos Lousa, C. (Presenter), Yang, Z. (Presenter), Zeneviciute, K. (Presenter), Langlands, A. (Presenter), Edwards, A. (Contributor), McNeill , C. (Contributor), Clarke, R. (Presenter), Lefter, N. (Presenter), Baker, C. (Presenter), Patrick, S. (Contributor), Hirons, Z. (Advisor), Nash, L. (Contributor), Macmillan, C. (Contributor), Jacobs, L. (Contributor) & Munro, D. (Contributor)
27 Jan 2026Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Dundee Research Interest Group Open Doors Day 2025
Alessi, D. (Participant), Sammler, E. (Organiser), Howden, A. (Organiser), Muqit, M. (Participant), Ganley, I. (Participant), Gilbertson, T. (Participant), Farnaby, W. (Participant), Hardie, G. (Participant), Hawdon, B. (Organiser), Goodburn, J. (Organiser), Coxe, M. (Participant), Milne, J. (Participant), Rigg, D. (Participant), Vangheluwe, P. (Participant), Kerr, J. (Participant), Stewart, T. (Participant), Lacey-Solymar, G. (Participant), Patrick, S. (Participant), Nash, L. (Participant), Langlands, A. (Participant), Hirons, Z. (Organiser), Grayson, L. (Contributor), Bishnu, A. (Participant), Wilhelm, L. (Participant), Appleton, P. (Participant), Filipe Soares, R. (Participant), Robertson, J. (Participant), Ibba, R. (Participant), Hallatt, A. (Participant) & Wieske, L. (Participant)
28 Feb 2025Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Parkinson's Dundee Research Interest Group Open Doors Day
Howden, A. (Member), Alessi, D. (Member), Muqit, M. (Member), Farnaby, W. (Member), Sammler, E. (Member) & Lloyd, A. (Member)
6 Feb 2024Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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RSE Curious Festival: The quest to cure Parkinson's
Sammler, E. (Speaker), Muqit, M. (Speaker), Liu, X. (Speaker) & Hawdon, B. (Speaker)
15 Sept 2023Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Saturday Series - Ageing Society
Wallace, L. (Organiser), Ferguson, M. (Presenter), Sixsmith, J. (Presenter), Muqit, M. (Presenter), Kelly, T. (Presenter) & Murray, P. (Organiser)
13 Mar 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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University of Dundee researcher awarded £1.9M to combat Parkinson's disease
16/07/13 → 17/07/13
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research