Course Schedule  Course Faculty

Schedule as of July 1, 2026

REGISTRATION FEES
Members: $30 USD
Non-Members*: $45 USD

*Non-members wishing to apply for MDS Membership to receive the MDS Member rate for this course will need to apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the close of registration.

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COURSE VENUE

The Westin DC Downtown

999 9th Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20001

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the networks responsible for the control of movement in PD, including the somato-cognitive action network, the cingulo-opercular network, and striatonigral projections.
2. Understand selective neurodegeneration as it applies to PD in terms of vulnerability, astrocytic dysfunction, and neurodevelopmental origins of disease.
3. Report the lifestyle and environmental factors that influence PD, such as interactions between α-synuclein polymorphisms and the microbiome, the disease-modifying effects of exercise, and other impactful contributors.
4. Appreciate the manuscript submission opportunities afforded by the translational scientific scope of the peer-reviewed journal Movement Disorders.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This activity is intended for students, postdocs, faculty, and others interested in translational research aspects of PD.