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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM : PDTrials.org Educational Webinar : Inside Parkinson's Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 2 PM ET Led by Danna Jennings, M.D., and Steve DeWitte Register for the Webinar AT: http://event.netbriefings.com/event/pdtrials/Live/July2010/register.html How do Parkinson's researchers and study volunteers work together to make the most of the clinical study participation partnership? Join us — by phone or computer — at 2 PM, Wednesday, July 14 for a dialogue with Danna Jennings, M.D., Clinical Research Director at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders in New Haven, Connecticut, and Steve DeWitte, a Parkinson's clinical study participant, on what it takes to create a successful clinical study experience from the researcher and participant perspective. Presenter Biographies Danna Jennings, M.D., is Clinical Research Director at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders. She has served as investigator on over 30 clinical trials aimed at the development of improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Jennings received her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University, obtained training in Neurology from Boston University and completed a movement disorders fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. She was a teaching faculty member in the department of neurology at Yale University prior to her position at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders. Steve D. DeWitte is a successful business executive with 30 years of experience in public relations, marketing, advertising, fundraising and event planning. Diagnosed with PD in March 2005, Mr. DeWitte is the founder of a Parkinson’s young onset support group in Connecticut. He is also a graduate of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation's inaugural Clinical Research Learning Institute in 2008 and a Parkinson's Action Network representative for 5th Congressional District of Connecticut. Register for the Webinar AT: http://event.netbriefings.com/event/pdtrials/Live/July2010/register.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn