Massachusetts Welcome to the APDA Massachusetts Chapter About APDA MassachusettsUpcoming EventsResources & SupportWays to GiveContact InformationAPDA Massachusetts Chapter Mailing Address72 East Concord Street, Room C3 Boston, MA 02118 Kristin Stapleton, President 617-638-8466 800-651-8466 apdama@apdaparkinson.orgInformation & Referral CenterBoston University School of Medicine 72 East Concord Street, Room C3 Boston, MA 02118 Cathi Thomas, RN, MS, Coordinator 617-638-8466 800-651-8466 apdama@apdaparkinson.org Marie Saint Hilaire, MD, FRCPC, Medical Director Parkinson Support Network of Cape Cod A Branch of the APDA Massachusetts Chapter72 East Concord Street, C3 Boston, MA 02118 617-638-8466 800-651-8466 apdama@apdaparkinson.orgAPDA Center for Advanced Research at Boston University School of MedicineBoston University School of MedicineMarie Hélène Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCP (C), DirectorAPDA funding supports:Studies to identify potential PD biomarkersCharacterization of PD among various ethnic groupsExercise intervention, wearable technology and attention training clinical trialsApproximately 4000 patient visits per year – Deep Brain Stimulation Program APDA Center for Advanced Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBrigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolClemens Scherzer, MD, DirectorAPDA funding supports:Studies that probe the biology of PD-causing genetic mutationsA biomarker discovery program using specimens from more than 2,700 participantsA drug discovery program that utilizes technologies such as stem cells and big data analyticsApproximately 2,200 patients visits each year
