PD Therapeutics 2009: Agenda & Speakers

Sept 30, 2009

8.00

Breakfast

8.30 – 8.45

Welcome by J. William Langston, MD

8.45 – 10.30

Novel Therapeutic Targets

Mathias Baehr, MD, University Hospital Göttingen
“Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) as a neuroprotective therapy for Parkinson's disease”  Abstract

P. Jeffrey Conn, PhD, Vanderbilt University 
“Discovery of mGluR4 Potentiators for Symptomatic and Disease-Modifying Treatment of PD” Abstract Video

 David Bumcrot, PhD, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
“Therapeutic Development of siRNA Targeting Alpha-Synuclein” Abstract

10.30 – 11.00

Networking Break/Poster Viewing

11:00 – 12.00

Novel Therapeutic Targets (cont’d)

David Standaert, MD, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
“Validation of VPS41, A Protein involved in Lysosomal Trafficking, as a Target for Parkinson Disease Therapy” Abstract Video

Gretchen L. Snyder, PhD, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.  
“Novel Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors for Parkinson's Disease” Abstract Video

12.00 – 1.15

Lunch/Poster Viewing

1.15 – 3.15

Research Tools and Resources

Krystof Bankiewicz, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco 
“Image-Guided Convective Delivery of AAV Vectors” Abstract Video

Susan Bressman, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center 
“Parkinson’s Disease, Ashkenazi Jews and LRRK2” Abstract Video

Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, University of California, San Francisco 
“P1 Artificial Chromosome Transgenic Mice as models for Progressive Parkinson Disease” Abstract Video

Michael G. Schlossmacher, MD, University of Ottawa 
“Characterization of Alpha Synuclein in Human Fluids & Brain as a Biomarker for PD” Abstract Slides

3.15 – 3.45

Networking Break/Poster Viewing

3.45 – 4.45

Hot Topics in PD

Franz Hefti, PhD, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc.
“How Should One Design the First Alpha-Synuclein Efficacy Trial?” Abstract  Video

Andrew Singleton, PhD, National Institute on Aging/NIH
“(How) Can GWAS Help Drug Developers?” Abstract

4.45 – 5.00

Closing Remarks

5.00 – 7.00

Cocktail Reception/Poster Viewing