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PDF's past PD ExpertBriefings and PDWebcasts offer the latest information about Parkinson’s disease research, treatments, nonmotor symptoms and more.
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PDtrials Online Seminar: Inside Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
July 14, 2010
Synopsis: Interested in Parkinson’s clinical trials, but not sure if they’re right for you? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the process by joining Inside Parkinson's Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know. During this online seminar, you’ll hear from a real-life research partnership about the questions you should ask before, during and after trial participation.
Faculty: Danna Jennings, M.D., Clinical Research Director at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders and Steve D. DeWitte, graduate of PDF's 2008 Clinical Research Learning Institute, clinical trial participant and business executive.
Length: One hour
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PDtrials is an initiative led by PDF and supported by other national PD organizations.
PD ExpertBriefing: Fatigue, Sleep Disorders and Parkinson's Disease**
June 1, 2010
Synopsis: Many people living with Parkinson's disease report that sleep disorders and fatigue are some of the most troublesome aspects of the disease. In this PD ExpertBriefing, Dr. Friedman discusses these symptoms and tips for coping with them.
Faculty: Joseph Friedman, M.D., Director of the Movement Disorders Program of Butler Hospital, and Professor and Chief of the Division of Movement Disorders at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Length: One hour, including an interactive Q&A session.
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PDtrials Online Seminar: Lessons Learned: How Completed Parkinson’s Clinical Studies Help Shape the Future
May 10, 2010
Synopsis: Can unexpected results from Parkinson’s research studies lead to innovation…and success… down the road? This seminar discusses how lessons learned from completed trials of Parkinson’s therapies can raise and solve new questions, helping to shape future research – and to ultimately target new therapies for Parkinson’s disease.
Faculty: Bernard Ravina, M.D., M.S.C.E., Associate Professor of Neurology; Director of the Movement and Inherited Neurological Disorders (MIND) Unit and Associate Chair of Clinical Research for the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Length: One hour
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PDtrials is an initiative led by PDF and supported by other national PD organizations.
PD ExpertBriefing: What’s in the Parkinson’s Pipeline?**
April 20, 2010
Synopsis: This PD ExpertBriefing discusses new therapies in the “pipeline" for Parkinson's and the process through which they are developed, e.g., identification and validation, drug development and clinical trials.
Faculty: David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., John and Juanelle Strain Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Length: One hour, including an interactive Q&A session.
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PD ExpertBriefing: Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease**
February 23, 2010
Synopsis: This PD ExpertBriefing discusses issues that people with Parkinson’s often face in regards to nutrition, including: weight issues; adequate intake of water, fiber, vitamin B12 and vitamin D; and the relationship between protein intake and the effectiveness of levodopa.
Faculty: Christine C. Tangney, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., C.N.S., Associate Professor, Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Rush University Medical Center
Length: One hour, including an interactive Q&A session.
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PD ExpertBriefing: Legal Issues: Planning Ahead When You are Living with Parkinson's**
January 13, 2010
Synopsis: This PD ExpertBriefing provides tips on legal issues facing people with Parkinson's, including care plans, advanced directives and wills.
Faculty: Janna Dutton, J.D., Eldercare Attorney, Janna Dutton & Associates
Length: One hour, including an interactive Q&A session.
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PD ExpertBriefing: How to Take Care of the Caregiver**
November 17, 2009
Synopsis: This PD ExpertBriefing focuses specifically on the needs of caregivers to people with Parkinson’s, providing tips and resources.
Faculty: Barbara Habermann, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing, Indiana University School of Nursing
Length: One hour, including an interactive Q&A session.
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PDWebcast: The Other Side of Parkinson’s Disease
October 14, 2009
Synopsis: This one-hour webcast presentation discusses the motor symptoms of Parkinson's, as well as its lesser known nonmotor symptoms.
Faculty: W. Lawrence Severt, M.D., Ph.D., of Beth Israel Medical Center.
Length: One hour.
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PD ExpertBriefing:
September 29, 2009
Synopsis: This PD ExpertBriefing debunks myths and misconceptions about Parkinson’s and shares some lesser known secrets about the disease and its treatment.
Faculty: Melissa J. Nirenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College
Length: One hour, including an interactive Q&A session.
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PDWebcast: Taking Charge of Your Parkinson's*
April 4, 2009
Synopsis: This day-long event explores actions - such as exercise and creative activities - that may improve daily life with Parkinson’s disease.
Faculty: Julie H. Carter, R.N., M.S., A.N.P. (Oregon Health and Science University), Giselle Petzinger, M.D. (University of Southern California), Gammon M. Earhart, Ph.D., P.T. (Washington University School of Medicine) and Concetta Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, L.C.A.T. (Beth Abraham, Family of Health Services).
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 15 minutes. Includes 4 separate educational session and 1 interactive Q&A session. All sessions are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: New Prospects for Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease
March 19, 2009
Synopsis: This short PDWebcast event covers basic research updates in Parkinson's.
Faculty: Claire Henchcliffe, M.D., D.Phil (Weill Cornell Medical Center)
Length of Webcast: Total length is 1 hour and 45 minutes. Includes 1 educational session and 1 interactive Q&A session.
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PDWebcast: Surgical Advances in Parkinson's Disease*
October 11, 2008
Synopsis: This day-long event discusses surgical options for Parkinson's, including but not limited to deep brain stimulation (DBS) and gene therapy.
Faculty: Monique L. Giroux, M.D. (Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center), Jaimie M. Henderson, M.D. (Stanford University School of Medicine), Jeffrey H. Kordower, Ph.D. (Rush University Medical Center), and Sierra Farris M.P.A.S., PA-C (Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center).
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 45 minutes. Includes 3 separate educational sessions and 1 interactive Q&A session. All sessions are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: What's New in PD Research?: A Closer Look at Genetics and PD
September 25, 2008
Synopsis: This shorter PDWebcast covers basic research updates, including the role of genetics in Parkinson's.
Faculty: Susan B. Bressman, M.D. (Beth Israel Medical Center)
Length: Total length is 2 and a half hours. Includes 1 educational session and 1 interactive Q&A session. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: Mind, Mood and Body: Understanding Nonmotor Symptoms of PD*
July 18, 2008
Synopsis: Nonmotor symptoms, from autonomic to emotional and cognitive aspects of PD.
Faculty: Ronald Pfeiffer, M.D. (University of Tennessee Health Science Center) Dr. Matthew Menza, M.D. (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School), Peter LeWitt, M.D. (Henry Ford Hospital)
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 40 minutes. Includes 2 separate educational sessions and 1 panel discussion/interactive Q&A session. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: What's in the PD Pipeline?*
May 9, 2008
Synopsis: Genetics, potential treatments in the pipeline, such as gene therapy and stem cells.
Faculty: Katrina Gwinn, M.D. (National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke), Dr. Mark Stacy, M.D. (Duke University Medical Center), Clive N. Svendsen, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 10 minutes. Includes 3 separate educational sessions and 1 interactive Q&A session. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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*The content and management of these symposia and webcasts are under the exclusive direction of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, the Houston Area Parkinson Society and are made possible by a generous unrestricted grant from UCB, Inc.
**This series has been made possible by educational grants from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Teva Neuroscience.
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation is the sole owner of the PDWEBCAST service mark.
