Massachusetts Welcome to the APDA Massachusetts Chapter About APDA MassachusettsUpcoming EventsResources & SupportWays to Give Contact Information APDA Massachusetts Chapter Mailing Address 72 East Concord Street, Room C3 Boston, MA 02118 Kristin Stapleton, President 617-638-8466 800-651-8466 apdama@apdaparkinson.org Bill Patjane, Executive Director bpatjane@apdaparkinson.org Information & Referral Center Boston 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 Chapter 72 East Concord Street, C3 Boston, MA 02118 617-638-8466 800-651-8466 apdama@apdaparkinson.org APDA Center for Advanced Research at Boston University School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Marie Hélène Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCP (C), Director APDA funding supports: Studies to identify potential PD biomarkers Characterization of PD among various ethnic groups Exercise intervention, wearable technology and attention training clinical trials Approximately 4000 patient visits per year – Deep Brain Stimulation Program APDA Center for Advanced Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Clemens Scherzer, MD, Director APDA funding supports: Studies that probe the biology of PD-causing genetic mutations A biomarker discovery program using specimens from more than 2,700 participants A drug discovery program that utilizes technologies such as stem cells and big data analytics Approximately 2,200 patients visits each year