The last full day of the #mdscongress was full of exciting sessions and events. Dr. Laura Silveira-Moriyama shares her excitement about the keynote speaker, updates on disease modifying clinical trials, and of course, the crowd pleasing MDS Video Challenge.
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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 3
Dr. Huw Morris discusses the session highlights from #mdscongress day three, which included a plenary session on protein aggregation clearance, movement disorder grand rounds, and several exciting oral platforms.
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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 2
Prof. Francesca Morgante breaks down the second day of the #mdscongress which included the presidential lectures, junior awardees, and several enlightening teaching sessions.
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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 1
An eventful first day of the 2025 #mdscongress has come to a close. Listen here as Dr. Davide Martino reviews the events and interesting scientific sessions for those near and far. Don’t miss out!
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Junior Awardee: Identifying a subthalamic nucleus cell subtype responsible for motor benefit in a Parkinsonian mouse model | Congress 2025
Dr. Mitra Afshari chats with Dr. Jung Hawn Shin, one of this year’s MDS Congress Junior Awardees. Together they discuss his career path and what lead him to studying, and ultimately deciphering specific neuronal cell-types within the subthalamic nucleus (STN) that could be responsible for anti-parkinsonian motor benefits, and potentially non-motor side effects, of stimulation using optogenetic technology in Parkinsonian mice.
Stay up to date on novel, clinically-relevant research findings in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Each episode of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society podcast discusses a relevant development in the field, including highlighted journal articles and interviews with the authors.
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