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February 13, 2012
Financial preparation for PD, disability and medical claims. This is...
February 28, 2012
This seminar is a PD 101 with a movement disorder specialist who...
March 12, 2012
Alternative/Complimentary Therapies: acupuncture, massage, tai chi...
April 9, 2012
PD Open House and Tour of TPI. This is a free patient seminar series...
April 25, 2012
Patient Seminar Series. This is a free patient seminar sponsored by...
May 14, 2012
Care-giving, a discussion in 2 parts--Patients and Caregivers. This...
May 31, 2012
Advice when you need it - Patient Seminar Series. This is a free...
June 11, 2012
Support Groups--Getting by with a little help from friends. This is...
July 9, 2012
Vision, driving and PD. This is a free patient seminar series...
August 13, 2012
The MD is in: Medications and Interactions. This is a free patient...


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The Parkinson’s Institute (The PI) hosted the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) Research Roundtable focusing on clinical trials and the important role patients play in research. The PI’s Chairman of the Board, Tom Follett, joined MJFF Chairman of the Board, Woody Shackleton (pictured right), as well as nearly 100 patients and their family members gathered to hear about the need for biomarkers for Parkinson’s and how collaborations are being forged to change the face of clinical trials. This roundtable discussion was moderated by Dr. Brian Fiske of MJFF, and panelists included Drs. Jeremy Nichols and Caroline Tanner of The PI (pictured left) and Dr. David Weiner of MJFF.   

For more information on biomarker studies at The Parkinson's Institute click here.

To learn more about clinical trials at The Parkinson's Institute click here.

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 In an effort to provide the most comprehensive treatment for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders, The Parkinson’s Institute combines multi-disciplinary patient care with both clinical research and basic research.

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Parkinson's Institute
LATEST HEADLINES
Monday, November 14, 2011
A novel study in twins conducted by Samuel Goldman MD, MPH and Caroline M. Tanner, MD, PhD, at The Parkinson’s Institute (PI) and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale has found that exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE)
Friday, October 7, 2011
A new study in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, conducted by The Parkinson's Institute Stem Cell Lab under the direction of Dr. Birgitt Schuele, has shown that there is a significant relationship between Parkinson's disease and the malfunction of the mitochondrial system within each cell that produces normal cellular engery.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
California declared October 5, 2011 Stem Cell Awareness Day
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
A two-year study of the effects of lithium treatment on Parkinson's disease in mice has given researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging hope that the drug may halt brain damage in humans with the degenerative disorder.


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