HD Symposium Schedule
9:00am-9:45am Registration and Coffee
9:45am-10:00am Welcome and Recognitions: Suman Jayadev, MD, Medical Director - UWMC Huntington’s Disease Center of Excellence
10:00am-10:25am HD Advocacy: Get the latest reasons for being an HD advocate!
Phylis Foxworth, HDSA Advocacy Manager
10:25am-11:45am HD Research, and Clinical Trials: Get the latest updates on current HD research and trials!
Chris Kay PhD, Research Associate in the Hayden Lab, University of British Columbia - Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
11:45pm-12:30pm Lunch provided – learn about Enroll-HD
12:30pm-1:30pm Balance, Falls, Physical Therapy and HD: Learn specific tools to help with balance and falls.
Ashley Stanley, DPT
1:30pm-2:30pm Ask the Experts Panel: Individuals living with HD, families and caregivers can face challenges with symptom support and management. Bring your questions for our panel of Experts.
Amie Hillier, MD-OHSU Neurology Clinic
Suman Jayadev, MD-UWMC HD COE
Jason Aldred, MD – Selkirk Neurology
Brenda Vicars, RN-UWMC HD COE
Mikael (Miki) Stovarsky, MS, LCGC- UWMC HD COE
Upcoming Events in Community Talks and Outreach
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UW Alzheimer's Research Update by Michael Rosenbloom, MD
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 2:00pm
Please join us for an afternoon presentation led by Dr. Rosenbloom about current research studies at the UW ADRC and how to become involved, hosted by the UW ADRC and Greenwood Senior Center.