Music and Mind LIVE with Renée Fleming, Ep. 13 - "Music & Dance and Parkinson's"

Music and Mind LIVE with Renée Fleming returns! On this week’s episode, we take a look at the amazing applications of music and dance in treating Parkinson’s Disease. Tune in LIVE on Tues. 9/8 at 5PM ET / 2PM PT!
Nobel Laureate Dr. Randy Schekman, an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California at Berkeley, will give us the very latest on Parkinson’s disease research. Renowned dancer and pedagogue David Leventhal will discuss his pioneering work directing “Dance for PD” at the Mark Morris Dance Group. The episode will also feature the premiere of the PD Virtual Choir Project, led by another of this week’s guests, Dr. Elizabeth Stegemoller of Iowa State University. And Dr. Bin Hu of the University of Calgary will discuss his Ambulosono app project, as well as his research into improving outcomes for patients with PD through music and rhythm.
Music and Mind LIVE with Renée Fleming, #13 (Season 2, Episode 1): “Music & Dance and Parkinson's"
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 - 5PM ET / 2PM PT
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Randy Schekman, PhD (University of California Berkeley)
David Leventhal (Program Director, Dance for PD, Mark Morris Dance Group)
Bin Hu, MD/PhD (University of Calgary)
Elizabeth Stegemoller, PhD (Iowa State University)
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For more information on Parkinson's Disease, visit the American Parkinson Disease Association website (www.APDAparkinson.org), or call 800-223-2732 for help and information.
Music and Mind LIVE is a weekly, online series with Renée Fleming, in conversation with scientists and practitioners exploring the powerful impact of music and arts on human health and the brain. Live episodes air TUESDAYS at 5 PM EDT / 2 PM PDT. Episodes are free to watch, with no registration required. Season 2 begins Tuesday, September 8th.
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[@theogoldberg8919]

Such brilliant, humbled and rigorous minds . HUMANISTIC APPROACH. ALL I LOVE REALLY 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Thanks for once again enlightening our ways

[@janetflier6192]

Great program! It’s very sad, though, that there is no cure for Parkinson’s.