Moving Along newsletter
March 2025 Vol. 29, Issue 1
MDS's quarterly newsletter, providing up-to-date information on new developments in the field of Movement Disorders, as well as MDS announcements and other news.
Top Story
New paper: Importance of GBA1 genetic testing and counseling for Parkinson’s disease
Authors analyze the best practices and key challenges.
President’s Letter
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Highlights
New research delves into the phenomenology of tremor
Paper provides an evidence-based background on the different tremor types and discusses neurophysiological approaches.
Advancing expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) with machine learning
A look at a cost-effective nonpharmacological intervention for swallowing and communication challenges.
Shaking up science: How GP2 and AfrAbia are tackling Parkinson’s genetics, one genome at a time
Organizations focus research in genetically varied but underrepresented region of AfrAbia.
Features
Cross-continental mentorship: Centers build mutual learning
This Center to Center Program partnership created measurable successes for both institutions.
Knowledge without borders in South America: An MDS Center-to-Center Program experience
Program fosters establishment of the first movement disorders unit in a public hospital in Bolivia.
What Michael J. Fox's Presidential Medal of Freedom means for the PD community
Dr. Michael Okun breaks down the vast impact the star continues to make as an advocate and champion for research.
What’s next for the Parkinson’s Study Group? A discussion with the incoming chair
Joohi Jimenez-Shahed discusses advancing clinical research and uplifting young investigators and women in the field.
Society Highlights
Young member research highlights
Continuous subcutaneous foslevodopa-foscarbidopa in Parkinson's disease: A mini-review of current scope and future outlook
In-home remote assessment of the MDS-UPDRS Part III: Multi-cultural development and validation of a guide for patients
Chair reflects on successes and growth of MDS’s LEAP Leadership Program
“It is my community of likeminded, dedicated, compassionate, and fierce leaders.”
Meet the new Moving Along Editorial Board members
Four new members bring diverse experiences to assist with the newsletter’s coverage of the Society and field.
Event Highlights
2nd LARGE-PD meeting organizes leaders toward tangible next steps
Actionable outcomes include new working groups and expansion of a program to provide free genetic testing in Latin America.
Workshop provides immersive, interactive platform for learning and skill-building
The two-day skills course was led by expert global faculty, who guided hands-on training.
Member Updates
NEW: Keep up with member changes, passings and more.
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Editorial Board
Katarzyna Smilowska, MD, PhD
Moving Along Editor (2023-2025)
Dr. Katarzyna Smilowska is a neurologist specializing in Movement Disorders at the 5th Regional Hospital in Sosnowiec, Poland. She has trained and conducted research at Radboud University Medical Center, Queen Square, and Christian-Albrechts University. She is actively engaged in international collaborations, serving on committees and task forces within MDS, as well as on committees and panels of the European Academy of Neurology.
Catalina Cerquera-Cleves, MD, MSc
Daniel G. Di Luca, MD
Shaimaa El-Jaafary, MD
Sergio Rodriguez-Quiroga, MD
Indu Subramanian, MD
Daniel Gams Massi, MD
Vikram Holla, MD, DM
Elie Matar, BSc(Adv), MD, PhD, FRACP
Vanessa Carvalho, MD