Special Interest Group 2021: Neurogenetics

December 10, 2021

Description: Arguably no medical specialty has benefited more from the last decade of genomic advances than Neurology, and the pace of discoveries continued in 2021. This session aims to keep attendees up-to-date by providing key updates from four broad facets of neurogenetic inquiry: advances in methodologies; key gene discoveries; sociological and ethical implications of genetics; and exciting developments in molecular therapies.

Chair: Matthew Harms, MD, Columbia University

Co-Chair: Suman Jayadev, MD, University of Washington

Presentations:

Psychiatric Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Shared and Distinct Genetic Basis

Speaker:

Aliza Wingo MD, MSc

Emory University

Comprehensive Analysis of PRKN in a Large Parkinson’s Disease Cohort and the UK Biobank Identifies Causative Mutations and Validates Population Scale Screening by Microarray

Oral Presenter:

Derek Narendra, MD, PhD

RFC1-Associated Neurological Diseases

Speaker:

Mary Reilly, MB, Bch, BAO, MD, FRCP, FRCPI

University College London

Target Audience

ANA2021 Attendees

Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Neurological Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Neurological Association designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Participation
Activity opens: 
10/21/2021
Activity expires: 
12/31/2021
Event starts: 
12/10/2021 - 11:30am EST
Event ends: 
12/10/2021 - 1:00pm EST
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Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Neurological Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Neurological Association designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Participation
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