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About GBA1 meeting
This event is designed for pa+ents, health professionals and stakeholders from both academia and industry who are involved in or specialize in GBA1 research. Topics will cover all aspects of GBA1, ranging from basic science to clinical trials. The mee+ng will provide a unique plaIorm to collaboravely advance the understanding andtreatment of GBA1-associated neuro-degenerative diseases
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Welcome remarks
We are delighted to announce the upcoming GBA1 Meeting 2026 — a satellite event of the World Parkinson Congress — taking place on May 22–23, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Building on the momentum of previous years, this meeting will once again bring together scientists, clinicians, patients, and industry partners to advance research and treatment for GBA1-associated neurodegenerative diseases.
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organizing team
Ziv Gan-Or
Associate Professor, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital) & McGill University
Meron Teferra
NAP-Med Laboratory Manager/GP2 Project Manager, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) & McGill University
Lorna Chebon-Bore
GBA1 Program Manager, GBA1 Canada Initiative, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital) & McGill University
Priyabrata Halder
Scientific Academic Associate, GBA1 Canada Initiative, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) & McGill University
Gargi Ketkar
Officer, Research Alliances at The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Scientific committee
Ziv Gan-Or
Associate Professor, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital) & McGill University
Shalini Padmanabhan
Vice President, Discovery & Translational Research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Roy Alcalay
Chief of the Movement Disorders Division at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv & Associate professor, part-time, Columbia University
Jia Nee Foo
Nanyang Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Joe Mazzulli
Associate Professor of Neurology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Neurology