Nov
10
7:00 PM19:00
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Nov
18
7:00 PM19:00
Pathways to Discovery - 2021 Virtual Gala
Join us to hear an update on current clinical trials on Huntington's disease. Learn about the groundbreaking approaches to treatments. And meet HD families, our Partners in Research.
This virtual event will take us into the laboratories of several of our leading scientists to hear about today’s most promising, cutting-edge research.
Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, will present our 2021 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science and 2021 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize.
Celebrate the brilliant science that is changing the face of Huntington's disease!
The Hereditary Disease Foundation Gala 2021 is open to all free of charge.
Clinical Trials Update and Research Pathways
&
Ask the Scientists
Andrew Feigin, MD
Chair, Huntington Study Group
Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Executive Director, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
Associate Chair for NYU Network and Clinical Research, Department of Neurology
Sarah Hernandez, PhD
Hereditary Disease Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient
Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Leslie Thompson, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Editor, HDBuzz
2021 Awards
Presented by Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2021 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science
Elena Cattaneo, PhD, OMRI, University of Milan
2021 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize
Sarah Hernandez, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Nov
17
7:00 PM19:00
VIRTUAL GALA & SYMPOSIUM 2020: Celebrating the Promise of Huntington's Disease Research
While we cannot gather in person this year, we look forward to enjoying a great virtual evening with you.
The evening will feature Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers from Novartis, Roche, uniQure and Wave Life Sciences will provide an update on current clinical trials on Huntington's disease and what to expect in the coming year. We will hear about new cutting-edge research from the recipients of our Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science and the first Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize.
Join us to lift a glass from your location to toast the brilliant science that is changing the face of Huntington's disease!
The Hereditary Disease Foundation Gala & Symposium 2020 is open to all free of charge.
Keynote Speaker
Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD
Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Clinical Trial Presenters
Jang-Ho J. Cha, MD, PhD
Global Head, Translational Medicine, Neuroscience
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Sarah J. Tabrizi, FRCP, PhD, FMedSci
Director, University College London (UCL) HD Centre
Member of Strategic Steering Committee for the Roche HD Program
David Cooper, MD, PhD
Vice President of Clinical Development
uniQure
Paul Bolno, MD, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wave Life Sciences
Awards
2020 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science
2020 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize
Oct
28
6:00 PM18:00
Join us in Celebrating Discoveries in Neuroscience
Please put a big star next to Monday, October 28, and join us for the HDF Symposium and Dinner at the Harvard Club. Plan to share a fun evening with friends and family and hear from scientists who are at the forefront of finding treatments and cures for HD.
Book your tickets or support us online!
Oct
22
6:00 PM18:00
