Scientific Issues Committee
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![]() Lorraine Kalia Vice Chair |
![]() Jeffery Kordower Vice Chair |
MDS Staff Liaison: Sarah Wahlstrom Helgren
Committee Purpose
To prepare statements on scientific and ethical issues related to Movement Disorders, as well as review those prepared by others on behalf of the Society, and analyze new and existing treatments and make recommendations regarding their role in the treatment of patients with Movement Disorders.
Read Society's statement cautioning against unproven stem cell therapies for Parkinson's disease.
Committee Members
Per Borghammer
Mario Cornejo-Olivas
Inas Elsayed
Jennifer Goldman
Yue Huang
Jee-Young Lee
Alexander Lehn
Katja Lohmann
Michele Matarazzo
Ademola Oremosu
Gian Pal
Santiago Perez Lloret
Giorgia Sciacca
Published Papers
Research Priorities on the Role of α-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis
- Published paper
Addressing the challenges of clinical research for freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease
- Published paper
Discussion of Research Priorities for Gait Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
- Published paper