Neurodegenerative Disease (e.g. MS, Parkinson's disease)
Geriatric Rehabilitation
Cross-Cutting
Symposium
Brooks Wingo, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Emily Nalder, PhD, BOccThy(Hons)
Assistant professor (tenure stream)
University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
Toronto, Ontario
Kathy Zackowski, PhD, OTR
Senior Director of Patient Management Care and Rehabilitation Research
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, New York
Patricia Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM
Associate Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado
Mark Hirsch, PhD
Senior Scientist
Carolinas Rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health
Charlotte, North Carolina
Michele York, PhD, ABPP-CN
Associate Professor; Section Head, Neuropsychology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, FACRM
Director MS Research
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Victor Mark, MD
Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Jonathan Bean, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Israel Robledo, BBS
Patient Council Member
THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S RESEARCH
New York, New York
Promising interventions and emerging rehabilitation research opportunities for neurodegenerative disease and geriatric rehab will be discussed by senior researchers and representatives of various funding agencies. Early-career level scientists and clinical professionals will especially benefit from this symposium that will foster mentor-mentee interactions and opportunities. Representatives from funding agencies will begin with a panel discussion. This will be followed by small group discussions on more specific content areas (e.g. caregiver support, technology, health services outcomes), led by expert mentors.
