Agenda at a Glance

Here's an overview of what's happening at the event!
Friday, November 6
  • Fellows Workshop - INVITE ONLY
    1:30 - 5:30 PM
  • PD Workshop - MRgFUS and its role in the Evolving Parkinson's Care pathway
    2:00 - 5:30 PM
  • Welcome Reception
    6:00 - 8:30 PM
Saturday, November 7
  • Technology & Fundamentals of MRgFUS
    8:00 - 9:10 AM
  • Parkinson’s Disease in Focus
    Chair: Harini Sarva (NL, Cornell)
    9:10 - 11:50 AM
  • Lunch
    11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
  • Essential Tremor in Focus
    Chair: Roberto Eleopra (NL, Besta Italy, Chair of Focus Forward EMEA 2026)
    12:50 - 3:00 PM
  • Multidisciplinary Care: A Round Table on MRgFUS vs DBS for Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor
    Chair: Mustafa Saad Siddiqui
    3:00 - 4:00 PM
  • Patient selection: Choosing the Right Strategy for Each Patient
    Chair: Joohi Jimenez-Shahed
    4:00 - 4:50 PM
  • MRgFUS Alternate Targets in PD
    Chair: José Lorenzoni (NS, Chile)
    4:50 - 6:00 PM
  • Dinner
    7:00 PM
Sunday, November 8
  • Mastering Outcomes for ET and PD
    Chair: Doris Wang (NS, UCSF)
    8:00 - 10:00 AM
  • What MRgFUS Teaches Us About Brain Connectivity
    Chairs: Ahmed Raslan & Joohi Jimenez-Shahed
    10:00 -11:00 AM