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Come Together :
Global Community Unites for the 2023 World Parkinson Congress
More than 2,600 individuals , families , clinicians and researchers from around the world gathered in July in Barcelona , Spain for the 6th World Parkinson Congress ( WPC ). Spirits were high as attendees enjoyed being together for the first time since 2019 , when the last meeting was held in Kyoto , Japan before the COVID-19 pandemic . The educational event offered a view on the latest in research and an opportunity for the global Parkinson ’ s community to connect and learn from each other .
At a Michael J . Fox Foundation-hosted booth , on research panels and in poster presentations , the Foundation team , members of our Patient Council and funded investigators shared the recent extraordinary progress in research breakthroughs and ways to live well with Parkinson ’ s . Here are a few highlights from the event :
Hello ( Hola ) from Barcelona !
MJFF scientists , leadership and staff traveled to Barcelona to meet Parkinson ’ s community members from across the world . In conversations over tapas , the Foundation shared the latest on its high-impact global research programs and how everyone has a role to play in speeding a cure .