alltomparkinson.se extends its warmest congratulations to Dag Nyholm, Professor of Neurology and Senior Consultant at Uppsala University Hospital, who is now among the world’s leading researchers in neurology. I am incredibly happy, proud and grateful that Dag is part of alltomparkinson.se and answers your questions about Parkinson’s disease.
Warm congratulations, Dag! And now for the classic sports question: how does it feel?
Thank you, it feels great — but even better that Sirius men’s football team secured their place in Allsvenskan today!
You are among the top 2% of researchers in clinical medicine in the world. What does that mean?
I do not know if it really means anything other than that my scientific articles are relatively numerous and often cited. I also do not know exactly how they calculated this, but they have used so-called bibliometric data. I do not think I can use this for anything in particular, but it is certainly important in various applications to be able to show that what I have published is considered significant by other researchers.
What has mainly contributed to the success of your research?
I started doing research at a relatively young age, and I have my supervisors Sten-Magnus Aquilonius and Hans Lennernäs to thank for giving me a very good start to my career. Since then, I have had the privilege of receiving research grants, which have given me time to continue my research, and I have many excellent colleagues. Research is not a one-person job.
Once again, warm congratulations! Just one final question — when will there be disease-modifying medication or a cure for Parkinson’s disease?
Thank you! I still do not know. It may take a long time, but it could just as well happen soon. Many of us around the world are continuing to do research — after all, I am only ranked 6,245th in neurology and neurosurgery!
/Anders Stålhammar