Northwestern Memorial Hospital is hosting this annual event sponsored by Northwestern's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The event, which is being held in the third-floor conference of the hospital, will feature topics related to genetic research, neurosurgery and research on REM sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson's Disease, among other topics. 

Following the presentations, the physicians will take questions from the audience. 

For more information call 312-926-8400.