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.

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Up Next

Sarah Hernandez

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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

Andrew Yoo (principal investigator), Osama Al Dalahmah (co-investigator)

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

2024 Transformative Research Award recipients

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