Clodagh Towns, MRes

University College London

Clodagh is a research assistant working with Professor Morris’ group at the UCL Institute of Neurology. Clodagh completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin, followed by an MRes in Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL. She is the current study coordinator of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Families Project, a United Kingdom-wide study investigating the genetics of familial and early onset movement disorders. This study was set up in 2015 by Professor Morris and Manuela Tan. Clodagh’s current research focuses on monogenic causes of Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.