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Udall News
Dr. Bernard Balleine to speak at the 5th Annual Udall Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research Symposium on September 4, 2019
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI The keynote speaker for the 5th Annual Udall Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research Symposium is Bernard Balleine, Ph.D. Dr. Balleine is the Head of the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory; School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales[…]
Dr. Kara Wyant to present on “Living With & Understanding Parkinson’s Disease: A Program for People with Parkinson’s and their Families”
August 8, 9, 2019 Aplex Events Complex 701 Woodward Ave, Alpena, MI 49707 This 5-session series is provided by the Michigan Parkinson Foundation. The series provides information and discussion on all aspects of living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This program is of value to the newly diagnosed as well as patients and families dealing with PD[…]
New York Times: Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the Risk.
By Jane E. Brody Feb. 25, 2019 Every day, I scan the obituaries to see why or how people die. You might call it morbid fascination, but I attribute it to the combined influence of my age (77) and my profession (health reporting). Obituaries give me ideas for Personal Health columns like this one that might[…]
Dr. Albin, Associate director of the U-M Udall Center, named AAAS fellows
Thirteen researchers at the University of Michigan have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. This year, 416 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. In[…]
Dementia: What Now? Interventions for the Patient and Caregiver After the Diagnosis
Dr. Roger Albin, Co-Director University of Michigan Udall Center, will be speaking on Dementia Types and Trajectory at the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System’s CME Program: Dementia: What Now? Interventions for the Patient and Caregiver After the Diagnosis. The program is on September 27, 2018 at the Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This conference is intended[…]
SOCR Health Data Analytics Training Workshop
SOCR Health Data Analytics Training Workshop The School of Nursing Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR) is hosting a Data Analytics Training workshop on Friday, October 12, 2018. This is appropriate for fellows, early career scholars and junior faculty with interests in novel strategies for big biomedical and health data analytics. http://wiki.socr.umich.edu/index.php/SOCR_News_2018_MNORC_SOCR_HAC_Workshop Date: Fri Oct 12, 2018 Place/Time: 1-5[…]
Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) Seminar Series: “The Enigmatic Kime: Time Complexity in Data Science”
Ivo Dinov, PhD, Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center Data Core Co-leader & Biostatistics and Data Management Core Co-Lead for the Udall Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research, will be presenting at the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) Seminar Series The Enigmatic Kime: Time Complexity in Data Science on Friday, September 21, 4 – 5 pm, Weiser Hall, Low[…]
Parkinson’s Disease Cognitive Impairments: A Precision Medicine Approach ; Kathleen Poston, MD, MS – September 13, 2018
The Udall Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research and The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center sponsored : Clinical Research Update Kathleen Poston, MD, MS Associate Professor, Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences Department of Neurosurgery Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center & Pacific Udall Center Stanford University Medical Center Thursday, September 13, 2018 Dr. Kathleen Poston is Associate Professor[…]
U-M Movement Disorders For the Non-Neurologist – September 14, 2018
The U- M Movement Disorders for the Non-Neurologist was held on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Laurel Manor in Livonia, Michigan. The program from the event is available here. Designed for the busy clinician, this exciting full-day course covered the most common movement disorders seen in clinical practice, including tremor, dystonia, tics, chorea and parkinsonism,as[…]
4th Annual Udall Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research Symposium: September 12, 2018
The Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research hosted our 4th Annual Parkinson’s Disease Research Symposium this September. The event took place on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. We heard from Lynn Rochester, Ph.D. along with other leading researchers in the field. Presentation: Gait Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: Evolution, Mechanisms and Interventions Keynote Speaker: Lynn[…]
Parkinson's strikes 30% more men than women
70% of patients with Parkinson’s disease fall each year
40% of those with Parkinson disease never see a neurologist, BUT those who do see a neurologist for care have better outcomes
60% of the dopamine system is lost before the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease appear