HDSA Events

You're invited to the
7th Annual UCSF Huntington's Disease Research Symposium
                             Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010

Registration                          9:00-9:30
Welcome & Introductions    9:30-9:45
Presentations                       9:45-2:00

Cost:  It's free except for $2 parking in the surface lot.
Lunch will be provided, free.
RSVP:  By Feb. 12 to Jon Gooblar, Research Coordinator, Memory & Aging Center,
                    Call Jon:    415-476-1686 to register, give him your name, email or phone # and how many people you're bringing
                    or E-Mail:  JGooblar@memory.ucsf.edu
                    or Mail:     350 Parnassus Ave., Suite 905, San Francisco, CA 94143-1207
                  

                                             PRESENTERS
Lisa Ellerby, PhD:  Associate Professor, Buck Institute for Age Research, Novato
Steve Finkbeiner, MD, PhD: Director, Taube-Koret Center for Huntington's Disease Research, UCSF, Gladstone
Michael Geschwind, MD, PhD: Associate Professor of Neurology, UCSF
Jill Larimore, BSc:  Graduate Student, The Muchowski Lab, UCSF, Gladstone
Jan Nolta, PhD: Professor, Director, UC Davis Stem Cell Program
Vicki Wheelock, MD: Professor, Director, UC Davis HDSA Center of Excellence

Location:  UCSF Mission Bay Campus
                 Genentech Hall
                 600 16th Street
                 San Francisco, CA  94158
Parking:   Surface Lot on 16th St. & 4th St.  $2.00 (only in surface lot)  Purchase tickets at the yellow vending kiosk.
                See attached map, etc.
Walking to Genentech Hall from the surface lot: 
               Cross 4th St. from the parking lot.
               Walk down the path past Byers Hall
               Genentech Hall is the next building on the left across from Koret Quad
 

** The RSVP is for the lunch order:  It's okay to come late or leave early as your schedule permits.  Come meet these outstanding doctors and researchers who are helping us--families with Huntington's disease.


Hosted by the HDSA Northern California Chapter, UCSF Memory & Aging Center, and the UC Davis HDSA Center of Excellence.
Symposium Coordinators:  Tami Scott, UCSF Practice Manager & Jon Scott, UCSF Research Coordinator

Who's invited:  Anyone interested in learning more about Huntington's disease such as the families, caregivers, students, and professionals.

CT Affiliate-2^nd Annual

National Youth Alliance Youth Retreat

(for youth aged 13-29 and their parents/guardians/family members)

Saturday February 20, 2010 1:30-9:30

Sunday February 21, 9:30-12:00

Ethan Allen Hotel

21 Lake Avenue Extension

Danbury, CT

February 20, 2010

1:30 pm Registration    

2:00 pm - 9:30 pm Programs

9:30 pm - ?-Youth networking & social activities

(Reserve rooms at Ethan Allen Hotel for $89)

February 21, 2010

9:30 am - 12:00 noon - Programs

(separate programs and information for youth and parents)

$15.00 Pre-Registration Fee required

$20.00 Registration Fee at the door

We are sponsored by Lundbeck

For more information & to register contact:

Melinda Maher HDSA CT Affiliate Youth Coordinator

(203-241-9216) or email Curehd2006@aol.com

or

Charlotte Maher, HDSA CT Affiliate Vice-President,

(860) 355-3382 or email: fightinghd@aol.com

Team Hope Walking for Youth

Saturday February 20, 2010

Danbury Fair Mall

Carousal-Parking Garage Entrance

7 Backus Avenue

Danbury, CT

8:00 am Registration     9:00 am Walk

It's easy to participate!

Simply register and obtain pledges for walking.

www.firstgiving.com/hdsa-ct

($25 minimum pledges to get a Walk T-shirt)

Enjoy a morning of exercise, window-shopping and

helping to make a difference for

the youth in Connecticut

affected by Huntington's disease.

All proceeds benefit the

 Connecticut Affiliate National Youth Alliance

of the

Huntington's Disease Society of America.

For more information contact:

Susan McGann, HDSA CT Affiliate President

(860) 267-5980 or email: smcgann@hdsa-ct.org

Tickets are no longer being sold on line. To check the availability of tickets please contact Virginia Goolkasian at 978-256-0811 ext. 13

Comedy Night

Friday, Feb. 19^th

Florian Hall

55 Hallet st

Dorchester, MA

Comedian and Rescue Me star

Lenny Clarke and his fellow comedians Artie Januario and Johnny Pizzi.

Doors open 7 pm Show starts 8 pm

Tickets are $25.00

All proceeds benefit HDSA

Questions or if you wish to pay by check contact

Virginia Goolkasian NE Regional Director  Vgoolkasian@hdsa.org