Parkinson's Disease: A Research Update

Riverhead Free Library
330 Court Street
Riverhead, NY 11901

Contact: Riverhead Free Library
Phone: (631) 727-3228

Description

Current research into Parkinson’s Disease shows promising new developments. Carine W. Maurer, MD, PhD and Hanna T. Czarkowski, MD, Professors of Neurology at the Stony Brook School of Medicine, will lecture on a variety of research topics that will be of interest to those who are living with Parkinson’s. Also joining them will be researcher Sarah Kann, MA.  Among the areas to be covered are the potential for neuroprotective agents currently in the pipeline, exercise and Parkinson’s, neuroimaging and cognitive research, and the search for Parkinson’s biomarkers. This lecture is jointly sponsored by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. There will be ample time for Q&A. To reserve your seat, please call (631) 727-3228.