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  MDA “Engage (online) ALS Symposium” – May 12th & 13th, 2021

  Posted by Dagmar on March 15, 2021 at 4:34 pm

  This free, virtual seminar is hosted by the MDA, and will be live from 3:00pm – 6:00pm ET each day (May 12 & 13, 2021).

  Keynote Presentation: “ALS Update 2021: Signs of Progress, Reasons for Hope,” by Dr. Richard Bedlack, PhD, MS Professor of Neurology, Director of the Duke ALS Clinic, Duke University.

  Additional topics being discussed include:

  • Drug Development Roundtable
    • Moderated by: Dr. Bedlack PhD, MS Professor of Neurology, Director of the Duke ALS Clinic, Duke University
  • The Role of Genetics and ALS
    • Ellie Harrington MS, CGC, Columbia University Medical Center
  • Speech-Language Pathologist Care Considerations for ALS
    • Paige Nalipinski MA, CCC, SLP, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Everyday ALS Living Tips
    • Ginna Gonzalez, DNP, University of Miami
  • Cognitive and Behavior Syndromes in ALS
  • • Dr. Catherine Loman-Hoerth, PhD, Director, ALS Center at UCSF Medical Center
  • The National ALS Registry Update
    • Reshma Punjami, MPH, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

  Click here for more details and to register to attend both days: https://www.mda.org/care/mda-engage/disease-symposia/als-symposium-2021

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