InSearch research lecture - Echuca
Mercure Port of Echuca, 465 High Street, Echuca (map)
Fri 20th Mar 2020, 2:00pm to 5:00pm (3 hours)
Join us in Echuca to hear two inspiring Victorian researchers discuss how research being carried out in Victoria and internationally has the potential to increase our understanding and treatment of Parkinson's.
Dr Scott Ayton and Dr San San Xu will present at the InSearch research lecture in Echuca. InSearch is Victoria’s premier research presentation series designed especially for people living with Parkinson’s.
Dr Scott Ayton, The Florey Institute
Dr Scott Ayton is the head of the Translational Neurodegeneration Laboratory, and Deputy Director of the Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.
He will discuss current international research looking at prevalence and causes of Parkinson’s, as well as insights into new and emerging treatments.
Dr San San Xu, Austin Hospital, Melbourne
Dr Xu is a movement disorder neurologist at Austin Health. She was part of a team of researchers working on developing the next generation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) with highly regarded neurologists and neurosurgeons.
She will talk about emerging technologies in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s, including recent advances in DBS and focused ultrasound.
Melbourne lecture
A research lecture will also be held in Melbourne, where Prof. Malcolm Horne, lead researcher on the national Treat to Target study into managing Parkinson’s using a wrist worn device (the Parkinson's KinetiGraph or PKG), will share preliminary results from the research.
The InSearch lecture series is free to attend for Parkinson's Victoria members (plus one guest) or $20 per person for non-members.