The Université de Montréal’s Department of Neurosciences presents the third edition of the Spinelli Public Lectures on Parkinson’s Disease. This event will take place at Research Centre of the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal (CRIUGM) — in French on April 14 and in English on April 15.
Evening Program
Surgical approaches for Parkinson’s disease
This conference will focus on “Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease”, a cutting-edge therapy available to an increasing number of people living with the condition. The goal is to demystify what it means to “operate” on Parkinson’s by
discussing the benefits, risks, surgical steps, and long-term follow-up.
Speaker :
Marie-Pierre Fournier-Gosselin, M.D.
Neurosurgeon, CHUM
Director of the Neurosurgery Program
Université de Montréal
Cell replacement therapy in Parkinson’s disease
During this talk, we will discuss the ins and outs of cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on the patient populations most likely to benefit, the current state of stem cell-based clinical trials, and the challenges that must
be overcome for this therapy to become available as a clinical treatment.
Speaker :
Janelle Drouin-Ouellet, PhD
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Direct Neural Reprogramming (Tier 2)
Faculty of Pharmacy
Moderated by :
Dr. Louis-Éric Trudeau, PhD
Full Professor, Director of the Neural Signaling and Circuitry Research Group. Departments of Pharmacology & Physiology and Neurosciences
Practical Information :
📅 In French: April 14, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
📅 In English: April 15, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
📍 CRIUGM, Room E1910, 4545 Queen Mary Road, Montréal, QC H3W 1W6
Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. with light refreshments, followed by the lectures at 7:00 p.m.
♿ Fully accessible venue
🅿️ Parking available; also accessible via Côte-des-Neiges metro station