NextGenFOG2026 RECAP
On June 3, 2026, ICFOG held its first NextGenFOG Virtual Symposium — a dedicated event spotlighting early-career researchers advancing the science of Freezing of Gait (FOG).
Over the course of two sessions, ten presenters from institutions around the world shared their work across a broad range of topics, from wearable neuromodulation and cueing strategies to biomechanics, free-living mobility, and metabolomics. It was great seeing such depth and methodological advances that displayed great momentum for the FOG research community. Overall, we counted over 120 attendees!
We thank all presenters and attendees for making this inaugural event a meaningful one, and look forward to hosting another NextGenFOG Virtual Symposium next year.
Below, you can find a full recap of the presentations
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Session I
Sachin Adukia, MBBS MD
Dr. Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai, India
“Wearable Neuromodulation of FOG: Clinical Factors Affecting Outcomes”
Cindel Albers, MSc
Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands
“Cognitive and motor capacity determine cueing efficacy in PD: results from the UNITE-PD study”
Philipp Klocke, BMBS MSc
University of Tübingen, Germany
“Cognitive and Emotional Determinants of Subthalamic Oscillations During Freezing of Gait”
Annika Wegjan
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
“Arousal” in gait-related irregularities in Parkinson’s disease:
A methodological approach combining”
Claudiane Fukuchi, PhD
São Paulo State University, Brazil
“Neural and Biomechanical correlates of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s disease”
Session II
Nami Shah, MD
University of Rochester, NY, USA
“High Perceived Relevance of a New PRO for Freezing of Gait: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation”
Abhishesh Homagain, MSc
University of Waterloo, Canada
“Emotions, Environments, and Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease”
Maaike Goris, MSc
KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Belgium
“Differences in Free-Living Digital Mobility Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease With and Without Freezing“
Lakshmi Pillai, MSc
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
“Foot contact length and number of steps during turning predict development of Freezing of Gait”
Raveena Ratnayake, MSc
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), USA
“Serum Metabolomic Differences associated with Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study”