Reimagining Aging: New Frontiers in Brain and Movement Health

Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with the Florida-Israel Institute, present Reimagining Aging: New Frontiers in Brain and Movement Health. This exciting event highlights FAU’s growing strengths in neuroscience, aging and neurodegenerative disease research while fostering new connections with our partners at Tel Aviv University.

The plenary speaker is Anat Mirelman, Ph.D., director of the Aufzien Family Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease at Tel Aviv University, a global leader in movement and aging research. In addition, the event will feature faculty from FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the NeuroInnovate Center.

Each talk includes a question-and-answer session. Attendance is free and includes complimentary lunch. Registration is required.

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Event Program

9 a.m.	Plenary Speaker Anat Mirelman, Ph.D., Director, Aufzien Family Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, Tel Aviv University
9:50 a.m.	Corinne Lasmézas, Ph.D., Director, David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Michael Dobbs, MD, Chair, Clinical Neurosciences Department, FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
11:25 a.m.	Lloyd Zucker, MD, neurosurgeon, Brain and Spine Center of South Florida
12:05 p.m.	Complimentary Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., Executive Director, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
1:55 p.m.	Gregg Fields, Ph.D., FAU Vice President for Research
2:35 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion
3:00 p.m.	Reception