Thursday, October 23 | 4-6 PM
Kilachand Center Eichenbaum Room (Room 101)
610 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Parkinson’s disease affects over 10 million people globally and is rapidly becoming the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder. Despite its widespread impact, there’s still much we don’t understand about its underlying causes, how to mitigate disease progression, or overcome real-world challenges to improve quality of life.
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Boston University researchers are taking on Parkinson’s from all angles: digging deep into its biological roots, exploring groundbreaking treatments, and developing new ways to improve speech, cognition, and mobility for patients in the home and community settings.
Discover what’s next in the fight against Parkinson’s disease at this Research on Tap event. From novel ways of understanding brain function to revolutionary interventions, attendees will hear firsthand from experts who are shaping the future of Parkinson’s research and care.
RSVPFeaturing
Hosts
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Terry Ellis
Professor and Chair, Physical Therapy
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Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire
Professor, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Ad Interim Chair, Neurology
Panelists
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James Borders
Assistant Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
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Alice Cronin-Golomb
Director, Vision & Cognition Laboratory
Professor, Psychological & Brian Sciences -
Frank Guenther
Director, Speech Neuroscience Lab
Professor, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences and Biomedical Engineering -
Xue Han
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Mark Howe
Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brian Sciences
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Adam Labadorf
Assistant Professor, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Nelson Lau
Director, Genome Science Institute
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Cell Biology -
Franchino Porciuncula
Research Assistant Professor, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
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Kara Smith
Associate Professor, Neurology
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Cara Stepp
Program Director, PhD in Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
Junior Faculty Fellow, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering
Director, Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
About Research on Tap
The Research on Tap series, sponsored by the BU Office of Research, brings together groups of BU researchers around important topics. At each event, 10-12 researchers present a maximum of four slides and deliver a four-minute “elevator pitch” of their work. Research on Tap events are open to faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students. Each presentation is followed by refreshments and lively discussion with colleagues and potential collaborators.
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