The Pathophysiology of X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism
9 September 2026
14:30
Giovanni Felice Azzone Main Hall - Vallisneri Complex
Via Ugo Bassi, 5b - Padua
Department of Molecular Medicine
The fifth seminar in the DMM Seminar Series 2026 takes place on 9 September 2026 at 14:30 in the Aula Magna Giovanni Felice Azzone of the Complesso Vallisneri in Padua.
The seminar, entitled "The Pathophysiology of X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism," is led by Cristopher Bragg, lecturer in neurology at Harvard Medical School and Principal Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Bragg, a renowned international figure and director of the Collaborative Center for X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (CCXDP), presents his research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of hereditary dystonias, using patient-derived stem cells. Bragg obtained a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a member of the faculty of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.