Cleveland Brain Health Initiative Annual Meeting

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Wednesday, 18 August, 2021 - 8:30 am to Wednesday, 18 August, 2021 - 12:00 pm

Virtual

 

Cleveland Brain Health Initiative Annual Meeting

The CBHI Annual Meeting will be virtual this year, and features five outstanding lecturers: 

  • David Standaert MD PhD, Department of Neurology, UAB, will discuss the role of the immune system in the progression of Parkinson’s disease. 
  • Aasef Shaikh MD PhD, Department of Neurology, CWRU and Cathe Schwartz MPA, CEO, InMotion will speak on motor and non-motor aspects of PD and a fruitful collaboration between academics and local community.
  • Andrew Pieper MD PhD, Department of Psychiatry, CWRU, will discuss a new neuroprotective molecule and its application in brain injury and diseases.   
  • Christopher A. Walsh MD PhD, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, will discuss the genetics in aging and brain disorders. 

The Meeting Agenda and Zoom information can be found on the CBHI website.

 

The mission of the Brain Health Research Institute is to foster and support collaborative research leading to innovative discoveries about the brain that ultimately improve the health of our communities and beyond.