UCSF MDNC Parkinson's Disease (PD) Symposium

Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC-07:00

Mission Bay Conference Center- Robertson Auditorium | San Francisco

UCSF Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center
Publisher/HostUCSF Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center
UCSF MDNC Parkinson's Disease (PD) Symposium
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Please join us for a one-day event featuring UCSF faculty presenting updates on treatments and research in Parkinson's disease.
About this Event

This one-day outreach event will feature UCSF clinical faculty addressing an array of topics related to PD such as current theories on how PD begins, PD motor and non-motor symptoms, current and developing therapeutics and exciting new developments in PD research including cell-based and gene therapies.


Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Host: Jill Ostrem, Tamara Stiep, Aaron Daley
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Parkinson’s disease 101: Symptoms, Medications, What’s Happening in the Brain
Host: Tamara Stiep
🕑: 09:35 AM - 09:55 AM
How Parkinson’s Begins: Early Signs, Diagnosis, and New Biomarker Tests
Host: Ethan Brown and Lana Chahine
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson’s: What You Should Know in the First Years
Host: Phuong Hoang
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Ask the Experts: Morning Q&A Panel
Host: Moderator: Ian Bledsoe
🕑: 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Mood, Anxiety, and Emotional Changes in Parkinson’s
Host: Ellen Bradley
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Sleep and PD: How can we get a better night sleep
Host: Simon Little and Rafael Zuzuarregui
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Exercise as Medicine for Parkinson’s: Moving Better, Moving Longer
Host: Nijee Luthra and Erica Pitsch
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Better Levodopa: New Medic*tion Formulations and Continuous Infusion Therapies
Host: Kinsey McCartney
🕑: 12:50 PM - 01:10 PM
Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s: Who Is a Candidate and What’s New?
Host: Doris Wang
🕑: 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM
Deep Brain Stimulation: Adaptive DBS and Next Generation of Brain Therapies
Host: Philip Starr and Gadi Eshed
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Ask the Experts: Q&A Panel
Host: Moderator: Jill Ostrem
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
Parkinson’s Genetics: What Your DNA Can Tell Us About Future Treatments
Host: Marta San Luciano and Aaron Daley
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
The Future of Parkinson’s Treatment: Gene Therapy and Cell Replacement
Host: Victoria Chang and Chad Christine
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
How can we prevent PD and slow progression: The importance of the environment
Host: Carlie Tanner
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Fireside Chat: Ask the Experts
Host: Jill Ostrem, Carlie Tanner, Phil Starr,
🕑: 03:30 PM
Closing Remarks
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mission Bay Conference Center- Robertson Auditorium, 1675 Owens Street, San Francisco, United States

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