Events

Open to individuals who have already had Deep Brain Stimulation surgery and their loved ones. Our DBS Support Group is a safe and supportive space where participants can share their experiences, ask questions, receive emotional support, and learn from others who have gone through the DBS journey. The meeting will be facilitated by Linda Winfeld, RN, and Erika Adelman, LCSW, SIFI. For additional information and to register, please contact Erika Adelman, LCSW, SIFI at era2142@cumc.columbia.edu.

Tuesdays@10 lectures are designed to bring together the neuroscience community at Columbia and catalyze the conversations and collaborations that advance the discipline. Laura Driscoll, PhD, Theory Lead, Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, will present on: How are dynamical systems composed for complex behavior?

This is a bilingual forum for stroke survivors, caregivers, and families to share experiences and insights, as well as to receive guidance from experts on navigating stroke risk and recovery challenges. The group is led by multidisciplinary clinicians and administrators committed to supporting all those affected by a stroke. Meetings are both in person and virtual unless otherwise noted and require registration.  For more information or to register, please email neuro-strokewarriors@cumc.columbia.edu or call Beatriz Nivasch at 646-697-9985.

The meeting addresses an important need for a comprehensive, academic educational program providing the latest information on innovations, insights on the latest science, and translation of the science to patient care. The conference is also consistent with the national call of the Precision Medicine Initiative for health care providers to pursue new approaches that tailor treatment to the individual patient’s characteristics because patient response to conventional treatments for tremor is often variable; therefore, education on new surgical and medical advancements that account for individual differences can optimize outcomes for patients with tremor. In addition, to understand the heterogeneity of tremor disorders will help to design and conduct robust clinical trials to push forward therapy development. At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to: • Formulate an evidence-based approach to optimize the treatment for tremor disorders. • Develop evidence-based scientific knowledge for the future clinical study design in tremor disorders. • Describe the up-do-date clinical diagnosis and treatment in each tremor disorder. • Indicate the cutting-edge scientific discovery for tremor and also current tremor therapy development.