Meet our expert speakers – Drs. Amielle Moreno and Tyler Parsons

Amielle Moreno, PhD Scientific Content Manager, MPN Research Foundation  

Dr. Moreno specializes in translating complex scientific research into clear, accessible information for patients and caregivers, helping communities engage more confidently with research.   

Tyler Parsons, PhD MPN Researcher and Patient Advocate 

Dr. Parsons is both an MPN patient and a biomedical researcher focused on MPN biology and disease progression. He brings a unique perspective that bridges scientific research and patient understanding. 

Join us for MPN Pathways: Empowered Voices in Research – A patients and caregivers’ guide to scientific presentations. Understanding myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) research can feel overwhelming, especially when you are learning as much as you can for yourself or a loved one. This interactive session will explain the various ways research is presented and explain why scientific presentations can be challenging to follow. From abstracts to posters, webinars to scientific publications, we will share tools to help you identify the key messages scientists are trying to convey. After this session, we hope you can interpret more meaning behind research you encounter and feel confident forming questions. Whether you are new to MPN research or want to build on what you already know, this program is designed to help you navigate scientific information with more clarity and ease. No scientific background is needed — only an interest in understanding the research that shapes the future of MPN care.  

Key Learning Objectives:

• Recognize why scientific presentations can feel difficult to understand and feel more confident that confusion or overwhelm is normal and not a personal failure. 

• Identify the different types of scientific presentations (abstracts, posters, talks, papers, webinars) and understand what information each is designed to convey and for whom. 

• Break down a scientific presentation into its core components—background, study design, results, and conclusions—to identify the main message without needing technical expertise. 

• Interpret how scientists communicate evidence and uncertainty, including why cautious language is used and why findings can be meaningful even when not definitive.

• Apply practical strategies immediately to engage more confidently with scientific information, including asking clarifying questions, taking effective notes, and identifying what information is most relevant to them.