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Parkinson's Disease

Gordon Research Conference

Proteins, Pathway, and Pathophysiology in Parkinson’s

May 7 - 12, 2023
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Chair Malu G. Tansey
Vice Chairs Alexandra B. Nelson
Contact Chairs
Les Diablerets Conference Center
Eurotel Victoria
Les Diablerets, VD, Switzerland
 Venue and Travel Information

Application Information

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by April 9, 2023. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the conference chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.

Conference Description

The Parkinson's Disease GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Parkinson's Disease" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by January 7, 2023. Please check back for updates.

Keynote Session: Matching Therapies to Disease

Discussion Leaders
  • J. Timothy Greenamyre (Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, United States)
Speakers
  • Glenda Halliday (University of Sydney)

Complex Genetics of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Discussion Leaders
  • Vincenzo Bonifati (Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Speakers
  • Sonja Scholz (National Institutes of Health, United States)
  • Huw Morris (UCL, United Kingdom)
  • Sara Bandres Ciga (NIH, United States)
  • Mina Ryten (University College London)
  • Alice Chen-Plotkin (University of Pennsylvania, United States)

Physiology of Non-Motor Systems Relevant To PD

Discussion Leaders
  • Benjamin Wolozin (Boston University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
  • Michael Burton (University of Texas at Dallas, United States)
  • Karen Gamble (University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States)
  • Yang Dan (University of California, Berkeley, United States)

Non-Nigral and Mixed Pathology in PD

Discussion Leaders
  • Alexandra Nelson (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Speakers
  • Vincenzo Bonifati (Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
  • Lorraine Kalia (University of Toronto, Canada)
  • Le Zhang (Yale University, United States)
  • Michael Henderson (Van Andel Institute, United States)
  • Caleb Webber (UK Dementia Research Institute, United Kingdom)

Vesicular Sorting

Discussion Leaders
  • Sabine Hilfiker (Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, United States)
Speakers
  • Darren Moore (Van Andel Research Institute, United States)
  • Sreeganga Chandra (Yale University, United States)
  • Hilal Lashuel (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)

Lysosomal Function

Discussion Leaders
  • Darren Moore (Van Andel Research Institute, United States)
Speakers
  • Peter Vangheluwe (KU Leuven)
  • Monther Abu-Ramaileh (Stanford University, United States)
  • Matthew LaVoie (University of Florida, United States)
  • Aimee Kao (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
  • Shawn Ferguson (Yale University School of Medicine, United States)

Neuroinflammation and Glial Cell Interactions

Discussion Leaders
  • Matthew LaVoie (University of Florida, United States)
Speakers
  • Shane Liddelow (NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States)
  • Max Gutierrez (The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom)
  • Ashley Harms (University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States)

Cellular and Intracellular Parkinson’s Disease Pathways

Discussion Leaders
  • Peter Vangheluwe (KU Leuven)
Speakers
  • J. David Beckham (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • Luis Bonet-Ponce (National Institues of Health (NIH)/ National Institue of Aging (NIA), United States)
  • Miratul Muqit (University of Dundee, United Kingdom)
  • Lindsay De Biase (UCLA, United States)
  • Sabine Hilfiker (Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, United States)

Emerging Topics in Neurodegeneration

Discussion Leaders
  • Shalini Padmanabhan (The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, United States)
Speakers
  • Wilma van de Berg (AmsterdamUMC, Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
  • James Shorter (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
  • Benjamin Wolozin (Boston University School of Medicine, United States)

The GRC Power Hour™

Organizers
  • Alexandra Nelson (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
  • Shalini Padmanabhan (The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, United States)

Contributors

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Conference Links

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Poster Information

Poster sessions are an integral part of the our conferences, and offer all conferees an opportunity to discuss their research.

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Diversity Funding

Financial assistance is available for qualified applicants through the GRC Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship Program. This program provides a grant to underrepresented minority graduate students, postdocs, faculty and scientists to help fund their attendance at their first GRC meeting.  Learn more.

Conferee Single Room:
$1,580.00
Conferee Shared Room:
$1,350.00
Conferee Off-Site:
$1,150.00
Guest Single Room:
$1,390.00
Guest Shared Room:
$1,160.00
Guest Off-Site:
$960.00
Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:
$580.00
Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:
$480.00
Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:
Free
Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:
Free
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