An Inside Look at the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders with Marcelo Merello and Sergio Castillo-Torres
The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Podcast · The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
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Show Notes
To help meet the growing global need for more movement disorders specialists, The Michael J. Fox Foundation created the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders in collaboration with longtime partner the Edmond J. Safra Foundation. This program supports the training of movement disorders specialists who will provide expert care and drive advances in Parkinson's research. The program is positively impacting early-career clinician-researchers, as well as the centers where they train. These impacts will continue to grow over the years as more fellows are trained. In this episode, Dr. Marcelo Merello and Dr. Sergio Castillo-Torres share their insights and perspectives as a Fellowship Director and a Fellow in the program, respectively.
Marcelo is Director of the Department of Neurosciences and Chief of the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Institute for Neurological Research or Fleni Hospital. He is fellowship Director at Fleni and the University of Buenos Aires. In addition, Marcelo is Principal Investigator with the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research and Professor of Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. Sergio is an Associate Professor in Neurology and Internal Medicine at the Dr. Jose E. Gonzales University Hospital of the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon. He was an Edmond J. Safra Fellow in Movement Disorders at Fleni Hospital. Visit michaeljfox.org/fellowship to learn more about the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders.
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This podcast episode was part of a limited series created by The Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2023 and 2024 for clinicians and researchers in our audience. These episodes provide a deeper dive into exciting new scientific research in Parkinson’s disease, as well as innovative tools and valuable resources, through conversations with a variety of experts in the field. We hope you enjoy the conversation.