Angela Ridgel will discuss her current research and how it examines how exercise promotes changes in the brain in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Angela Ridgel, PhD is an Associate Professor in Exercise Science/Physiology at Kent State University. Dr. Ridgel's current research examines how exercise promotes changes in the brain in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and the elderly. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and she has ongoing research collaborations with University Hospital, Case Western Reserve University and University of Southern California.

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