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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Event Start: 9:00 AM
Event Conclusion: 2:00 PM
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann Drive
Houston, TX 77004
AGENDA
9:00- 9:30am | Registration & Breakfast
9:30-9:45am | Welcome: Amber McCarthy, LMSW – Social Worker, UTHealth Houston
9:45-10:15am | 2025 Advocacy Priorities: Pat Huffman – Volunteer, HDSA
10:15-11:15am | Adaptive Fitness: Jake Trione - Co-Owner/Founder, TriFitness Gym
11:15 -11:45am | BREAK: pick up food and drinks
11:45 -12:45pm | HD Research Lunch & Learn: Erin Furr Stimming, MD, FAAN, FANA - Director, UTHealth Houston HDSA Center of Excellence; Memorial Hermann Chair
Event Start: 9:00 AM
Event Conclusion: 2:00 PM
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann Drive
Houston, TX 77004
AGENDA
9:00- 9:30am | Registration & Breakfast
9:30-9:45am | Welcome: Amber McCarthy, LMSW – Social Worker, UTHealth Houston
9:45-10:15am | 2025 Advocacy Priorities: Pat Huffman – Volunteer, HDSA
10:15-11:15am | Adaptive Fitness: Jake Trione - Co-Owner/Founder, TriFitness Gym
11:15 -11:45am | BREAK: pick up food and drinks
11:45 -12:45pm | HD Research Lunch & Learn: Erin Furr Stimming, MD, FAAN, FANA - Director, UTHealth Houston HDSA Center of Excellence; Memorial Hermann Chair
12:45 - 1:00pm | BREAK
1:00 -1:45pm | HD Research Continued
Investigator-Initiated Studies: Shayan Abdollah Zadegan, MD – Post-Doctoral Fellow, UTHealth Houston HDSA Center of Excellence
Genetic Counseling Thesis: Karli Livingston, BS - Masters of Science Candidate, UT Genetic Counseling Program
Participation Opportunities: Brittany Duncan, BS - Research Coordinator II, UTHealth Houston HDSA Center of Excellence
Brain Donation: Ashlee Arizmendez - Research Coordinator, UTHealth Houston Department of Neurology
1:45- 2:00pm | BREAK
2:00- 3:00pm | Prepare to Care & Caring for the Caregiver: Andrea William, MPH - Chief Program Officer, CarePartners
Until: 5:00pm | Museum available to enjoy
Free event. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Attendance includes museum admission. Plan to explore and enjoy!
Questions? Please contact:
Amber McCarthy
amber.mccarthy@uth.tmc.edu
2:00- 3:00pm | Prepare to Care & Caring for the Caregiver: Andrea William, MPH - Chief Program Officer, CarePartners
Until: 5:00pm | Museum available to enjoy
Free event. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Attendance includes museum admission. Plan to explore and enjoy!
Questions? Please contact:
Amber McCarthy
amber.mccarthy@uth.tmc.edu
