Parkinson's Disease Symposium 2021

Join UCI Health for our annual Parkinson’s Disease Symposium event, focusing on current management to the latest research. This year, we invite you to learn the latest updates in Parkinson’s Disease treatment from the comfort of your home.

Registration

This is a free Zoom event, but registration is required ›

Date

Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
8:50 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Questions?

Contact Starlene Moyneur at smoyneur@uci.edu or 949-824-0190.

Agenda

View the 2021 topics, presenters and schedule ›

Livestream

The livestream will be available beginning Nov. 20, 2021.

Parkinson's Disease Symposia resources

View resources from previous Parkinson's Disease Symposia ›

Sponsors

All Parkinson's Disease Symposium sponsor Zoom chats occur from 12:30 to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. 

Developed medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the hallucinations and delusions associated Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP).

Link: 

• Explore the Acadia website ›

Zoom chat with Acadia ›

Manufacturer of RYTARY^®, a prescription medication that contains a combination of carbidopa and levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease-like symptoms.

Link

• Explore the RYTARY^® virtual booth ›

Zoom chat with Amneal ›
Meeting ID: 812 8264 7945
Passcode: Rytary

An engineered cell therapy company with a mission to develop regenerative medicine for intractable diseases. BlueRock Therapeutics sponsors Parkinson's disease research at UCI. 

Links

• Explore the BlueRock Therapeutics website ›
• View BlueRock Therapeutics clinical trials ›

Zoom chat with BlueRock Therapeutics ›
Meeting ID: 859 9455 6946
Passcode: 596376

Dedicated to advancing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) technology by developing meaningful, industry-leading solutions and partnering with healthcare providers to improve the quality of life for patients. 

Links

• Learn more at DBSandMe.com website ›
• Register for a DBS webinar ›
• Is DBS Right for You? Web page ›
• Explore the Boston Scientific DBS YouTube Channel ›

Zoom chat with Boston Scientific ›

Manufacturer of NOURIANZ^® , a prescription medication used with levodopa and carbidopa to treat adults with Parkinson's disease who are having “off” episodes.

Links

• Learn more at the Kyowa Kirin patient website ›
• Explore the Kyowa Kirin corporate brochure ›
• View the NOURIANZ^® prescription medicine brochure ›

Offers a small pacemaker-like device for DBS that is placed under the skin of the chest. The device sends electrical signals through extensions and very thin wires (leads) to an area in the brain that controls movement. The signals block some of the brain messages that cause the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 

Links

• Learn more at medtronic.com/PD ›
• View the Discover DBS toolkit ›
• Explore the Medtronic DBS Therapy YouTube channel ›
• View DBS Therapy for Parkinson's Disease playlist ›

Zoom chat with Medtronic ›
Meeting ID: 964 6796 5633
Passcode: 535604