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Silke Appel-Cresswell

ResearcherMedicine/NeurologyUniversity of British Columbia

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Silke Appel-Cresswell

Researcher

Medicine/Neurology

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2018.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Research

Alpha-Synuclein Animal Studies Faecal Transfer Host Genetics Human Cohorts Inflammation Lipidomics Microbiome

Latest papers

Probiotic supplementation for anxiety symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2026 · senior author
A randomized safety and feasibility crossover trial of two Mediterranean-ketogenic interventions in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026 · senior author
Anxiety is associated with increased risk of suicidality in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026 · senior author

All 53 publications

Latest funding

The Canadian Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Knowledge Mobilization Hub: Sharing Stories of Research
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$23,850
Mediterranean-ketogenic diet interventions in Parkinson's disease: safeguarding the gut microbiome
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$105,000
A disease-modifying role for the microbiome in Parkinson's disease: from clinical progression to intervention
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$25,000

All 6 grants and awards

53 publications.

Probiotic supplementation for anxiety symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Lam JST, Tosefsky KN, Ainsworth NJ, Meng D, Uzelman P, Zhu J, Cirstea MS, Pio F, Vila-Rodriguez F, Howard AK, Finlay BB, Appel-Cresswell S

NPJ Parkinson's disease2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41531-026-01364-1 PMID: 42034654

A randomized safety and feasibility crossover trial of two Mediterranean-ketogenic interventions in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Tosefsky K, Lam JS, Wang YN, Keymanesh S, Kuan AJ, Metcalfe-Roach A, Cirstea MS, Sacheli MA, Brett Finlay B, Cohen TR, Appel-Cresswell S

Journal of Parkinson's disease2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1877718x261418986 PMID: 41637153

Anxiety is associated with increased risk of suicidality in Parkinson's disease.

Lam JS, Tosefsky KN, Zhu J, Meng D, Uzelman P, Pio F, Ainsworth NJ, Vila-Rodriguez F, Howard AK, Appel-Cresswell S

Journal of Parkinson's disease2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1877718x251410887 PMID: 41493876

A Holistic Wellness Prescription for Parkinson's Disease: Evidence-Based Perspectives and Unmet Needs.

Subramanian I, Ricciardi L, Schrag A, Appel-Cresswell S, Kola S, Domingos JM, Pickut BA, Dahodwala N, Bocoum A, Falup-Pecurariu C, Bronner G, Pontone GM, Mischley LK, Garretto NS, Modugno N, Dolhun R, Wijeratne T, Tull V, McDaniels B, Chaudhuri KR, International Parkinson, Movement Disorder Society Task Force on Wellness

Movement disorders clinical practice2026

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70381 PMID: 41084417

Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers of Adherence to Mediterranean-Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Study.

Tosefsky KN, Wang YN, Lam JS, Cohen TR, Appel-Cresswell S

Current developments in nutrition2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107591 PMID: 41341605

Validation of the English version of the Parkinson Anxiety Scale in two Canadian Parkinson's disease samples.

Lam JST, Tosefsky KN, Tang X, Meng D, Uzelman P, Pio F, Ainsworth NJ, Vila-Rodriguez F, Howard AK, Appel-Cresswell S

Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2025.100387 PMID: 40895169

EEG dynamical features during variable-intensity cycling exercise in Parkinson's disease.

Alizadeh Z, Arasteh E, Mirian MS, Sacheli MA, Murray D, Appel-Cresswell S, McKeown MJ

Frontiers in human neuroscience2025

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1571106 PMID: 40356882

Sex and gender differences in the molecular etiology of Parkinson's disease: considerations for study design and data analysis.

Schaffner SL, Tosefsky KN, Inskter AM, Appel-Cresswell S, Schulze-Hentrich JM

Biology of sex differences2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13293-025-00692-w PMID: 39901234

Rare Spinocerebellar Ataxia Types in Canada: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Alshimemeri S, Alsaghan L, Alsamh DA, Zhou L, Furtado S, Kraft S, Bruno V, Appel-Cresswell S, Duquette A, Brais B, Suchowersky O, Slow E, Munhoz RP

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2024

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.335 PMID: 39618416

External Factors Modulating Pain and Pain-Related Functional Impairment in Cervical Dystonia.

Martino D, Achen BMC, Morgante F, Erro R, Fox SH, Edwards MJ, Schrag A, Stamelou M, Appel-Cresswell S, Defazio G, Ray-Chaudhuri K, Poplawska-Domaszewicz K, Richardson SP, Jinnah HA, Bruno VA

Movement disorders clinical practice2024

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.14235 PMID: 39440662

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Silke Appel-Cresswell

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Probiotic supplementation for anxiety symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

A randomized safety and feasibility crossover trial of two Mediterranean-ketogenic interventions in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Anxiety is associated with increased risk of suicidality in Parkinson's disease.

A Holistic Wellness Prescription for Parkinson's Disease: Evidence-Based Perspectives and Unmet Needs.

Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers of Adherence to Mediterranean-Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Study.

Validation of the English version of the Parkinson Anxiety Scale in two Canadian Parkinson's disease samples.

EEG dynamical features during variable-intensity cycling exercise in Parkinson's disease.

Sex and gender differences in the molecular etiology of Parkinson's disease: considerations for study design and data analysis.

Rare Spinocerebellar Ataxia Types in Canada: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

External Factors Modulating Pain and Pain-Related Functional Impairment in Cervical Dystonia.

The Canadian Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Knowledge Mobilization Hub: Sharing Stories of Research

Mediterranean-ketogenic diet interventions in Parkinson's disease: safeguarding the gut microbiome

A disease-modifying role for the microbiome in Parkinson's disease: from clinical progression to intervention

The cognitive structure of decisions under risk and uncertainty in Parkinson's disease

Implicating Novel Genes in Familial Parkinsonism

Relationship between serotonergic innervation, dopaminergic deficit and levodopa induced dopamine release patterns in PD treatment-related complications: a longitudinal imaging study

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Fidel Vila-Rodriguez

Davide Martino

David Grimes

Martin Mckeown

Howard Chertkow

Lily Zhou

Karteek Popuri

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Michael Schlossmacher

Sarah Duff Canning

Brian Hutton

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Antoine Duquette

Carles Vilarino-Guell

Helen Tremlett

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