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September 25-27, 2007
Hilton Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Telephone 412-391-4600
Fax: 412-467-3400

AGENDA

All sessions will take place in King Gardens North and South

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Registration for Udall Centers Meeting Participants Kings Gardens North and South - Ballroom Level
2:00 -5:35 p.m.	Udall Centers Meeting Kings Gardens North and South
2:00 p.m.	Opening Remarks Story Landis, Ph.D., NIH Welcome to Pittsburgh Michael Zigmond, Ph.D., Hosting Udall Center
2:15 - 4:15 p.m. 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. 3:45 – 4:15 p.m.	Center Progress Reports Moderator: Walter Koroshetz, M.D. Diane C. DiEuliis, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh Director: Michael J. Zigmond, Ph.D. Brigham & Women’s Director: Peter Lansbury, Jr., Ph.D. Presenter: Matthew LaVoie, Ph.D. Columbia University Director: Robert Burke, M.D. Presenters: Serge Przedborski, M.D., Ph.D. David Sulzer, PhD Duke University Director: Jeffery M. Vance, M.D.
4:15 – 4:35 p.m.	Break
4:35 – 5:05 p.m.	Harvard University Director: Ole Isacson, M.D.
5:05 – 5:35 p.m.	Johns Hopkins University Director: Ted M. Dawson, M.D., Ph.D.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	Reception with Poster Presentations Sterling’s Foyer – Lobby Level
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.	Dinner Sterling’s Room – Lobby Level

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast Kings Gardens North and South – Ballroom Level
8:30 - 11:50 a.m.	Center Progress Reports (Continued)
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Mayo Clinic – Jacksonville Director: Dennis W. Dickson, M.D.
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.	University of Pennsylvania Director: John Trojanowski, M.D., Ph.D.
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Massachusetts General Hospital Anne B. Young, M.D., Ph.D.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.	University of Kentucky Director: Greg A. Gerhardt, Ph.D.
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.	Break
10:50 - 11:20 a.m.	University of Virginia Director: G. Fred Wooten, M.D. Presenter: James Bennett, M.D., Ph.D.
11:20 – 11:50 a.m.	Northwestern University Director: D. James Surmeier, Ph.D.
11:50 - 12:20 p.m.	University of California Los Angeles Director: Marie-Francoise S. Chesselet, M.D. Presenter: Michael Levine, M.D.
12:20 – 12:40 p.m.	PD-DOC Update Roger Kurlan, M.D., University of Rochester
12:40 – 1:00 p.m.	Making Lay PD Research Summaries Available to the Public Amy Comstock Rick, JD (Parkinson Action Network)
1:00 – 1:50 p.m.	Lunch Ballroom #4 – Ballroom Level
1:50 – 2:20 p.m.	NINDS Updates Kings Gardens North and South – Ballroom Level Story Landis, Ph.D.
2:20 – 6:15 p.m.	Scientific Session
2:20 – 2:30 p.m.	Opening Remarks: Michael Zigmond, Ph.D.
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.	Non-Dopamine Aspects of PD Heiko Braak, M.D. J.W. Goethe University, Germany
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.	Non-Motor Symptoms Charles Adler, M.D., Ph.D. Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
4:30 – 4:45 p.m.	Break
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.	The Role of Inflammation in PD Progression David Sulzer, Ph.D. Columbia University
5:30 - 6:15 p.m.	Why is Age the Principal Risk Factor for PD? Barry Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse
6:45 p.m.	Buses leave Hilton Main Entrance for LeMont Restaurant
7:00 p.m.	Dinner at LeMont Restaurant 1114 Grandview Avenue
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Guest Speaker - Lewis P. Rowland, MD "Two Heroes of Parkinson Disease Research: William Black and Morris Udall"

Thursday, September 27, 2007
8:00 - 8:30 am.	Breakfast Kings Gardens North and South – Ballroom Level
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Breakout Discussion Sessions I (Choose A or B) A. Non-Dopamine Aspects of PD and How to Model LaBateau Room Dennis Dickson, M.D. (Discussion Leader) Heiko Braak, MD (Co-Leader) B. Non-Motor Symptoms and Possible Treatments Kings Gardens North and South Robert Moore, M.D., Ph.D. (Discussion Leader) Charles Adler, M.D., Ph.D. (Co-Leader)
9:30- 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.	Breakout Discussion Sessions II (Choose A or B) A. Why is PD Progressive? Kings Gardens North and South Michael Zigmond, Ph.D. (Discussion Leader) David Sulzer, Ph.D. (Co-Leader) B. Why is Age the Principal Risk Factor? LaBateau Room Anne Young, M.D., Ph.D. (Discussion Leader) Barry Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D. (Co-Leader)
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.	General Discussion Kings Gardens North and South Reports from each breakout
11:45 - 12:00 noon	Closing Remarks Walter Koroshetz, M.D. and Story Landis, Ph.D.

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