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How Genetic Discoveries Lead to Parkinson's Therapies

January 18, 2018

With ongoing trials targeting genetic links to Parkinson's (alpha-synuclein, GBA and LRRK2), we discuss how we go from discovering genes to creating precision therapies. And we talk about why you should participate in genetic research even if you don't carry a known Parkinson's genetic mutation.


Webinar Details

Date:

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Duration:

1 hr

Time:

12:00 pm ET

  • Continuing Medical Education Information for Health Care Professionals

    MJFF offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for practicing health care professionals for each Third Thursday Webinar. Click the link in the Resource List after viewing the webinar to take the post-test survey and receive your CME credit.

    Date of Original Release: January 18, 2018
    Date CME Credit No Longer Available: January 18, 2020

    Learning Objectives
    1. Describe researchers' current understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD) genetics. 
    2. Recognize the relationship between genes and cellular proteins. 
    3. Discuss how scientists map genes to proteins to new potential therapies. 
    4. Identify how and why people, even those who don't have a known PD-associated mutation, can participate in PD genetic research.
    Target Audience

    This educational activity is designed for primary care physicians, family practice physicians, general medicine physicians, geriatricians, general neurologists, movement disorder specialists and any other health care practitioners who manage patients with Parkinson's disease.

    Accreditation

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing, LLC and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The Oakstone Publishing, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Oakstone Publishing, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Disclosure

    Oakstone Publishing, LLC has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest were resolved for fair balance and scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity. Oakstone Publishing, LLC's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relevant commercial interests.

    Faculty

    Dave Iverson
    Moderator
    Nothing to disclose

    Roy Alcalay, MD, MSc
    Assistant Professor of Neurology
    Columbia University
    Nothing to disclose

    Andrew Singleton, PhD
    Chief, Laboratory of Neurogenetics
    National Institute on Aging
    National Institutes of Health
    Nothing to disclose

    Anna Cohn Donnelly, DPH
    Person with Parkinson's
    Member, MJFF Patient Council
    Nothing to disclose

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