Celebrate Spring
Date:
Wednesday, April 6
Place:
LAVO, New York, NY
Enjoy a night of cocktails and dancing, while
supporting PDF’s research programs
with the Young New Yorkers for the
Fight Against Parkinson’s committee.
For more information, contact Patrick Johnson
at (800) 457-6676 or info@pdf.org.
PD ExpertBriefing:
What's in the
PD Pipeline?
Date:
Tuesday, April 12
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Join PDF for this upcoming free
interactive educational seminar.
Pre-register by calling (800) 457-6676, emailing
info@pdf.org or visiting www.pdf.org.
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PDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Page Morton Black, Chairman
Lewis P. Rowland, M.D., President
Timothy A. Pedley, M.D., Vice President
Stephen Ackerman, Treasurer
Isobel Robins Konecky, Secretary
Stanley Fahn, M.D., Scientific Director
Directors
Constance Woodruff Atwell, Ph.D.
Karen Elizabeth Burke, M.D., Ph.D.
Margo Catsimatidis
Barbara Costikyan
Peter Dorn
George Pennington Egbert III
Stephen B. Flood, Esq.
Sarah Belk Gambrell
Daniel Gersen, Esq.
Stephanie Goldman-Pittel
Arlene Levine
Marshall Loeb
Howard DeWitt Morgan
Marie D. Schwartz
Domna Stanton, Ph.D.
Sandra Feagan Stern, Ed.D.
Melvin S. Taub
Martin Tuchman
Executive Director
Robin Anthony Elliott
Editor
Christiana Evers
Managing Editor
Melissa Barry
Scientific Editor
Blair Ford, M.D.
Layout & Design
Sharon Klein Graphic Design
S P R I N G 2 011
If you have or believe you have Parkinson’s disease, then promptly consult a physician and follow your physician’s advice.
This publication is not a substitute for a physician’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease or for a physician’s
prescription of drugs, treatment or operations for Parkinson’s disease.
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The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
®
(PDF
®
) is a leading national
presence in Parkinson’s disease research, education and public advocacy.
We are working for the nearly one million people in the US who live with Parkinson’s
by funding promising scientific research and supporting people with Parkinson’s,
their families and caregivers through educational programs and support services.
Since its founding in 1957, PDF has funded over $85 million worth of scientific research
in Parkinson’s disease, supporting the work of leading scientists throughout the world.
Calendar
Events
17th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk
Date:
Saturday, April 16
Place:
Central Park, New York, NY
Join the community for a one-mile walk
to increase awareness and raise funds
for PD research.
For more information, call (866) PUW-WALK/(866)
789-9255 or visit www.unitywalk.org.
Parkinson’s Disease:
The Promise of Science;
the Power of the Individual
Date:
Tuesday, May 10
Place:
The Pierre Hotel, New York, NY
Join PDF for a three-hour seminar on the latest
in Parkinson’s science. Lunch is included and
registration is required.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Lee
at (800) 457-6676 or info@pdf.org.
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Parkinson’s Quilt Display
With the help of quilter Diane Durkee, block #17
of the Parkinson’s Quilt will be on display at the
Peabody Town Hall. Visit the quilt and see Mayor
Michael Bonfanti officially proclaim Parkinson’s Awareness Month.
For more information on displaying the quilt in your community, visit
www.pdf.org/quilt. For more information on this and other quilt
displays around the US, visit www.pdf.org/event_calendar.
Monday, April 4 through Friday, April 8
Peabody, MA
Bal du Printemps
Date:
Tuesday, May 10
Place:
The Pierre Hotel, New York, NY
Led by PDF Chairman, Page Morton Black, PDF’s annual gala, Bal du Printemps, is an elegant
evening designed both to celebrate community and philanthropic leaders who work
to advance the state of Parkinson’s and to raise funds for PDF.
For more information, contact Patrick Johnson at (212) 923-4700 or info@pdf.org.