El Instituto Nacional de Condiciones Neurológicas y de Derrame Cerebral del NIH (NINDS por sus siglas en inglés) tiene un website para doctores y pacientes interesados en participar en estudios clínicos. Doctores e investigadores interesados tambien pueden participar en seminarios en vivo por computadore gratis sobre investigación en enfermedades neurológicas. Seminarios pasados estan archivados en el website. Si eres doctor puedes ganar creditos CME/CE. Para mas informacion, ver abajo: ******************** For over two years, the CRC has been inviting members to participate in our free NINDS CRC Lunch & Learn Series presentations. Participation in these programs has grown tremendously, and we are excited to be able to offer these educational opportunities to the research community. Previous Lunch & Learn sessions are posted on our website (www.nindscrc.com), normally within a few weeks of the live presentation. CME/CE credit is still available to anyone who submits the post test after viewing the Lunch & Learn online. Some of the most popular programs have been: • Principles of Clinical Research: Why We Do What We Do • Overview of the Neurologic Emergencies Treatment Trials (NETT) Network • What’s New in Stroke? The Top 10 Studies from 2006-2008 • Advanced Neuroimaging in Acute Stroke: A Guide to Management • What Are Whole Genome Association Studies (and Why Should We Care)? Some of the diseases that have been covered in previous programs include: • Epilepsy • Parkinsons Disease • ALS • Migraine In April, the Deputy Director of NINDS and Principal Investigators from several of the NINDS CRC studies will provide updates on on-going research funded by NINDS. Register on the CRC website for future Lunch and Learns as they become available by: * Going to http://www.nindscrc.com * Logging in as a participant and clicking on the Continuing Medical Education Link on the top of your welcome page * Completing the registration information by clicking the link under “Registered?” next to this Lunch and Learn offering