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**Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** Join us for a conversation about the latest research and treatment on Parkinson's. About our speaker: Dr. Jeff Bronstein received his MD and PhD from UCLA as a recipient of the Medical Scientist Training Program Award. He completed a residency in Neurology and fellowship training in Movement Disorders at UCLA, and a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology before being appointed an Assistant Professor of Neurology. Dr. Bronstein was later appointed Director of the Movement Disorders Program at UCLA. His interests and expertise include the management of Parkinson’s and other movement disorders, surgical treatment of PD, and developing new therapies for patients. Dr. Bronstein’s laboratory studies the cause of PD using cell models and a newly developed zebrafish model. His work is supported by the NIH and private foundations. Dr. Bronstein also directs clinical trials in order to develop new therapies for PD that include transplantation and deep brain stimulation. He has received several awards and is widely published in the field. Special thanks to our program sponsors Abbott, Acadia, and Boston Scientific. -- Learn more about PCLA at www.pcla.org.

**Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** Join us for a conversation about palliative care. Also known as supportive care, it is a holistic approach that addresses physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs — and can help improve quality of life for individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their family. About our speakers: Dr. Jessica Besbris completed her neurology residency at UCLA in 2015 and her palliative care fellowship at the West Los Angeles VA in 2016. She is board-certified in both Neurology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, where she provides inpatient and outpatient palliative care consultation to persons living with serious neurological disorders, and serves as Director of Neuropalliative Care. Emily Downing-Mahli is an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Care, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner who completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and Master of Science in Nursing at UCLA. Her career includes managing high-risk patients during post-acute hospitalization, a successful pilot as a post-discharge visit nurse practitioner to reduce hospital readmissions, and a broad range of experience in older adult care […]