CIRM Patient Advocacy Day and Stem Cell Update on Neurodegenerative Diseases

Synapses Firing: Connections Made

CIRM Patient Advocacy Day and Stem Cell Update on Neurodegenerative Diseases

On May 7, 2011, CIRM hosted a patient advocacy event at UC-Irvine's Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. The 100+ people in attendance heard from patient advocates about living with neurodegenerative disease and from scientists about recent progress in stem cell research that may lead to new treatments.

Click the title or photos below to watch each presentation. For more information about CIRM-funded research for a particular disease, please visit our disease fact sheet page
 

An Overview of UC-Irvine's Stem Cell Program and Stem Cell Basics

Peter Donovan, Ph.D.
Director, Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
UC Irvine

Welcome and Keynote Presentation: "CIRM's Investment in Neurodegenerative Diseases"

Leeza Gibbons
Member, CIRM Governing Board
 

 
The Faces of Neurodegenerative Disease & Patient Advocate Spotlight

Neal Hermanowicz, M.D.
UC Irvine

Susan Franklin and Serge Morales
Alzheimer's Disease Patient Advocates

 
Using Stem Cells to Understand and Treat Neurodegeneration, Including Alzheimer's Disease and Huntington's Disease

Mathew Mark Blurton-Jones, Ph.D.
UC-Irvine
 

 
Patient Advocate Spotlight & Stem Cells and Parkinson's Disease

Evan Henry
Parkinson's Disease Patient Advocate

Birgitt Schuele, M.D.
The Parkinson's Institute
 

 
Patient Advocate Spotlight & Using Stem Cells to Model Neurodegenerative Diseases in Huntington's Disease and Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Bill Johnston
Huntington's Disease Patient Advocate

Virginia Mattis, Ph.D.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
 

 
Concluding Remarks

Peter Donovan, Ph.D.
Director, Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
UC Irvine