Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Parkinson’s Disease
The Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) is an ambitious program to genotype over 250,000 volunteers around the world to further understand the genetic architecture of Parkinson’s disease (PD). GP2 is a resource program of Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) managed by the Coalition for Aligning Science and implemented by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Our Goal
To Genotype Over 250,000 Volunteers From Around the World.
Using this knowledge, we’ll accelerate the development and deployment of therapeutic strategies for PD and build a community to address the emerging needs in PD research.
Here’s How We Do It
-
Collecting Samples and Data From Around the World
Our goal is to expand and include groups traditionally underrepresented in genetics research.
-
Building Global Will and Capacity
We offer a robust set of resources for PD researchers, including global training programs and opportunities.
-
Harmonizing and Analyzing Data
Our data is available to researchers across the world through Terra and Verily® Workbench cloud computing platforms in collaboration with AMP® PD.
Our Global Research Community
GP2 is made up of hundreds of member organizations around the world that are coming together to create a global research community dedicated to rapidly addressing emerging research needs in PD. Our work is aimed at using genetics to accelerate the path to the development and deployment of therapeutic strategies for PD. Our Working Groups bring together specialists across a range of disciplines to assist with the operations and implementation of our program.
A Global View of PD
GP2 serves as a central hub to generate the genetic data from studies across the globe and harmonize corresponding clinical data. GP2-generated genetic data are shared in a central computational workspace that is available to qualified researchers, as well as returned directly to contributing researchers, enabling GP2 to serve as both a discovery engine and capacity builder. This equips a global research collective with the skill sets, tools, and infrastructure to rapidly and efficiently address emerging research needs and questions.
Unlocking Training Opportunities
GP2 offers a wide variety of training opportunities for early career (and beyond) researchers. From in-person workshops to online courses, there are many free resources for investigators available in multiple languages.
Latest GP2 News
Learn more about activities from the GP2’s network.
October 29, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 20, 2025