Plenary Session 2202

Presidential Lectures

Monday, October 5, 2026
10:30 - 12:00 | Grand Ballroom, Level 1

MDS is pleased to honor two outstanding individuals with the 2026 Stanley Fahn and C. David Marsden Award Lectureships during the MDS International Congress. The Stanley Fahn Lecture Award was created to recognize an outstanding scholar and role-model clinician in the field of Movement Disorders. The awardee has shown evidence of exceptional contributions which have resulted in better understanding of the cause, diagnosis, or treatment of movement disorders, and have translated into meaningful improvements in the standard of clinical practice. The C. David Marsden Lecture Award was created to recognize an outstanding scholar and inspiring neuroscientist in the field of movement disorders. The awardee has shown evidence of exceptional contribution to better understanding of the neurobiology of movement disorders, and translated into tangible improvements in clinical therapy and/or providing insight into normal brain function in the control of movement.

Chairs:

David Burn, Ireland
Susan Fox, Canada

Presenters:

Stanley Fahn Lecture
Beomseok Jeon, Korea

David Marsden Lecture
Vincenzo Bonifati, Netherlands

Junior Award Lecture 1 - To be Announced

Junior Award Lecture 2 - To be Announced

CSPC Liaison(s):

David Burn, Ireland
Ron Postuma, Canada

Recommended Audience

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

Education Level

Advanced / Expert
Beginner / Foundational
Intermediate / Experienced