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International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders ®

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Plenary Session 2202

Update on the Etiology of Parkinson’s Disease

Panel Discussion

Monday, October 6, 2025
10:30 - 12:00 | Room TBD

In this session, the faculty will provide an update on genetic and environmental causes of Parkinson's disease as well as their interplay. Upcoming data on the role of microbiome and gut/brain axis in the etiology of Parkinson's disease will be discussed.


Chairs:

Beomseok Jeon, South Korea
Caroline Tanner, USA

Presenters:

Update on Genetics of Parkinson's Disease
Asha Kishore, India

The Neural Exposome and Parkinson's Disease
Beate Ritz, USA

The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease
Paul Wilmes, Luxembourg

CSPC Liaisons:

Roy Alcalay, Israel

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:

  1. Report the role of genetics in the etiology of Parkinson's disease and recognize international efforts to enhance genetic knowledge
  2. Recognize environmental risks for Parkinson's disease, such as pesticides, air pollution, metals, industrial chemicals, smoking, diet and their interplay with genetic risk factors
  3. Discuss the importance of the microbiome and the gut-brain axis in the etiology of Parkinson's disease

Recommended Audience

Clinician / General Neurology
Fellow / Resident / Student
Health Professional (non-physician)
Industry
Researcher / Basic Science

Education Level

Advanced / Expert
Beginner / Foundational
Intermediate / Experienced

Focus

Translational