Udall Center researchers Colum MacKinnon and Erin Holker will be presenting on research updates and cognitive & mental health in Parkinson's on Wednesday, July 12th in Owatonna.
Click here to RSVP and for additional information on the program.
Dr. Scott Cooper, co-leader of the clinical core for the Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research will be presenting on Brain-mending in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders: Past,Present, and Future.
The Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson's Disease Research and The American Parkinson's Disease Association present the Spring Parkinson's Symposium
When: Saturday, May 13, 2017
9am-1pm
Where: Envision Event Center
484 Inwood Avenue N.
Oakdale, MN 55128
(MAP)
Conference Highlights include:
This conference is free to attend and lunch will be provided. There is free parking in a surface lot at the venue. This program offers four contact hours of continuing registration.
Please join us to learn about the University's new Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Research. Hear about current research that is designed to help brain scientists and clinicians better understand changes in brain circuitry that occur in Parkinson's, and how they use this knowledge to develop new treatment strategies to improve the lives of patients.
Dr. Jerrold Vitek, professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Udall Center will discuss recent research updates in the field of Parkinson's disease research, including improved techniques for deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's and other movement disorders.
This event is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be provided.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Julie Collier at [email protected].
Hosted by the University of Minnesota Government Relations, University of Minnesota Alumni Association and the Brain Conditions area of the Minnesota Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy (MnDRIVE) initiative.
Register here
When: Friday, October 21st @ 1:00pm
Where: Health Partners Como Clinic, Como and 280 (2500 Como Ave, St Paul) Map
Udall Center’s Project 2 – PI, Dr. Colum MacKinnon, will be speaking on Friday, October 21st to a support group for Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers. His talk will focus on tips and techniques for improving movement in PD with practical tips on freezing and walking too.
UMN Sparks, hosted by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, will take place on Tuesday, October 18 at 7pm in Marshall, MN.
Dr. Matthew Johnson, from the Udall Center, and other University of Minnesota experts will offer new insight into our health, our economy, and our lives.
To RSVP please visit the M SPARKS Registration page
For more information visit the M SPARKS website
Neuromodulation Research Center (NMRC) members were at the Minnesota State Fair on September 4, 2016 to inform the public about deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for movement disorders and highlight the clinical DBS program and translational neuromodulation research being done at the University of Minnesota.
The NMRC group created a demo to educate people about DBS, with an example DBS device, a model brain, and a user interface that enabled visitors to interact with the demo and change DBS settings to "treat" various movement disorders.
They also represented MnDRIVE, which is an ongoing partnership between the University and the state of Minnesota that drives high-impact research and discovery in the field of neuromodulation.
NMRC is directed by Dr. Jerrold Vitek and focuses on the medical and surgical treatment of movement disorders.