Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group and Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group Symposium: An Interactive Career Mentorship Round Table Discussion (830177)

Thursday, October 22, 2020

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST

Presenter(s)

Brooks C. Wingo, PhD

Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Stephanie A. Kolakowsky-Hayner, PhD, CBIST, FACRM

President Elect
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
San Jose, California

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Panelist(s)

Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM

Senior Scientist; Director Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Lab
Carolinas Rehabilitation/Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

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Brian Downer, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas

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Erwin E. van Wegen, PhD

Associate Professor
Amsterdam University Medical Center
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Hannes Devos, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Melike Kahya, PT, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Marcus Institute for Aging Research
Michele K. York, PhD, ABPP-CN

Associate Professor, Section Head, Neuropsychology
Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

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Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, FACRM

Director of Multiple Sclerosis Research
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
East Hanover, New Jersey
Shilpa Krishnan, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Julie Faieta, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Université Laval
Pickerington, Ohio

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Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MPH

Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Victor W. Mark, MD

Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

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Emily Nalder, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Asistant Professor
University of Toronto, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Toronto, Ontario
Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM

Associate Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Arvada, Colorado

Presentation Slides

Promising interventions and emerging rehabilitation research opportunities for neurodegenerative disease and geriatric rehab will be discussed by senior researchers working in the field of PD, MS, ALS, MCI and AD and representatives of various funding agencies. Early-career level scientists and clinical professionals will especially benefit from this symposium that will foster mentor-mentee interactions and opportunities and a discussion of life balance. Representatives from funding agencies will begin with a panel discussion. This will be followed by small group discussions on more specific population areas (e.g. PD, AD, MCI, MS, ALS), led by expert mentors.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss funding mechanisms for early career scientists engaged in rehabilitation research of patients living with MS, ALS, PD, AD, or MCI.
Review rehabilitation-related research advances in neurodegenerative diseases and geriatric rehabilitation of patients living with MS, ALS, PD, AD, or MCI
Discuss rehabilitation research advances in specific neurodegenerative diseases/geriatric rehab areas with a focus on career development
Examine how these emerging scientific programs can be translated into clinical and research practice for career advancements
Discuss future directions for neurodegenerative disorders/geriatric rehabilitation research aimed to junior scientists and professional collaborations