Intervention Programs for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Chris Hass
Thursday, 03 Apr 2014 at 3:00 pm – Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Chris Hass is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida. His work focuses on the efficacy of intervention programs for improving quality of life, neuromechanical control, and disease progression in Parkinson's disease. His research is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health and Autism Speaks. He also collaborates on funded projects from the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Department of Veterans Affairs. He has held academic positions at Columbia University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Parkinson's Disease Research ForumCosponsored By:
- Kinesiology
- Parkinson's Action Network
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
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