Webinars
Our Research Spotlight Webinars are for anyone interested in hearing about Huntington’s disease research. Each webinar features brilliant scientists highlighting their work towards treatments and cures for HD in easy to understand, non-technical language for everyone to watch.
View previous webinars on our YouTube channel.
Up Next
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Launching Hope from the Lab
Research Breakthroughs in Huntington’s Disease
Sarah Hernandez, PhD
Director of Research Programs, HDF
Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Insights from CAG Repeats for HD Therapies
Jong-Min Lee, PhD
Massachusetts General Research Institute, Harvard Medical School
Chris Kay, PhD
Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Tips for Preventing and Delaying Dementia – The Lancet Commission Update
Prof. Gill Livingston, MD
University College London (UCL)
April, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Targeting Genetic Modifiers of Huntington’s Disease
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 12-1pm ET
James Gusella: A Life Exploring Genes
James F. Gusella, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
2024 Leslie Gehry Prize for Innovation in Science Recipient
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Insights From the Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Walter J. Koroshetz, MD
Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Using Stem Cells and Genetic Messages to Transform HD Research
Andrew S. Yoo, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Osama Al Dalahmah, MD, PhD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12-1pm ET
Future Leaders in Huntington’s Disease Research
Hassan Fakih, PhD
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Icnelia Huerto Ocampo, MD, PhD
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Xiaojing Sui, PhD
Northwestern University
Recent Webinars
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November 14, 2024
Highlights from HDF-Funded Young Investigators
Katherine Croce, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center, New York
Joseph Hamilton, PhD
University College London (UCL)
Chiara Scaramuzzino, PhD
Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, France
September 26, 2024
Conference recap with HDBuzz: What was the buzz at HD2024?
Featuring HDBuzz editors:
Sarah Hernandez, PhD
Director of Research Programs, HDF
Tamara Maiuri, PhD
McMaster University, Canada
June 13, 2024
Genes from Super-Agers:
What Can They Tell Us About Huntington’s Disease
Juan Botas, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine