Ataxia Study Group
Have questions? Contact the group's MDS Staff Liaison, Joe Steinlage, at jsteinlage@movementdisorders.org
Mandate:
The MDS Ataxia Study Group seeks to advance the diagnosis and management of cerebellar ataxia primarily through initiating and orchestrating collaborative research. Specifically, we will:
- Generate projects, reviews, and surveys on various ataxia-relevant topics and knowledge gaps
- Connect ataxia researchers within the MDS community
- Foster collaboration with and advancement of existing ataxia networks
In addition, we seek to:
- Increase awareness and education on ataxias, both within and outside the MDS community
- Interact with other MDS Study Groups and Task Forces to leverage complementary expertise
Leadership
Chair: Bart Van De Warrenburg
Co-Chair: Liana Rosenthal
Steering Committee
Alexis Brice
Jennifer Faber
Clecio Godeiro Jr.
Thomas Klockgether
Sheng-Han Kuo
Kulthida Methawasin
Lauren Moore
Puneet Opal
Pramod Pal
Massimo Pandolfo
Vijayashankar Paramanandam
Divya Radhakrishnan
Achal Srivastava
Christofer Stephen
Theresa Zesiewicz
Oluwadamilola Ojo
Shaimaa El-Jaafary
Lorraine Chishimba