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Expert Briefing: Research Update: Working to Halt PD

April 10, 2024

There is still a lot we don’t know about Parkinson’s disease (PD), and through research, efforts are being made to close the gaps in our knowledge and understanding. In addition to the development of new therapies for symptom management, research also seeks to find ways to stop progression and ultimately end PD. During this Expert Briefing, we will learn about current research that is taking various approaches to develop a treatment that may significantly slow PD’s progression.

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Presenter

Lorraine Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Associate Professor
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto
Toronto Western Research Institute
Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease