2nd Annual Penn
State Hershey Neuroscience Research Conference
The Future of Neuromodulation:
From Pharmacology to Deep Brain Stimulation
was held
June 15-17, 2006
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA
This event was a huge success. Presenter Zachary Levine, MD
from Georgetown University and Washington Brain & Spine
Institute opened the event with a very clear and remarkable
overview of DBS “What are we doing now and is it effective?”
Other Presenters:
Gerald Podskalny, DO,
Thomas Wichmann, MD,
James McInerney, MD,
Terry Patterson, PhD,
Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD,
Thyagarajan Subramanian, MD,
Ronald Alterman, MD,
Richard Rudolph, MD,
Kendall Lee, MD, PhD,
Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD,
Mark Hallett, MD
Mark Demitrack, MD
The above presenters delivered a comprehensive review of the
cutting edge research and technology in the field of Deep Brain
Stimulation. Specific areas of discussion included DBS and its
relationship to Parkinson’s Disease, Dystonia and other
neurological and psychiatric disorders including Depression and
OCD. The learning for participants was greatly enhanced by the
use of outstanding clinical patient videos demonstrating the
effectiveness of DBS, VNS and TMSs.
Friday night a Jazz Ensemble from Washington D.C. played for
everyone’s enjoyment at a reception held at Hershey Country Club
for presenters and participants.
For more information call PSHNRI at: (717) 531-2905 or visit our website at
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/ehsord
