The Gordon Research Conference on Parkinson’s disease: just what the doctor ordered

The period from June 28 to July 2, 2015 marked the inaugural Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Parkinson’s Disease held at Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH, USA. There were 184 attendees from 19 countries, indicating a clear interest and need for this type of meeting in the field of Parkinson’s disease. The meeting, chaired by David Sulzer and co-chaired by Andrew Singleton, invited 33 speakers to cover eight topics on Parkinson’s disease. Fifty posters were presented, and of these, eight innovative posters were invited to give short talks at the end of each session. Discussion Leaders at the beginning of each session ensured that there was cohesion to the themes being discussed, providing a running dialog throughout the meeting. The general consensus was that the first GRC on Parkinson’s Disease filled an important need within the research community, and that there is great excitement and interest for the 2017 GRC on Parkinson’s Disease.