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These blog posts explore GP2’s work in further understanding the genetic architecture of Parkinson’s disease.
Black History Month Spotlight: BLAAC PD Reflections and Anticipations
Learn MoreThe month of February is recognized as Black History Month in the United States, celebrating the contributions and achievements of the Black community. It was …
MDS Aspen Course 2023: A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner – a GP2 Trainee’s Perspective
Learn MoreLike most neurologists from underrepresented parts of the world, I also dreamed about receiving high-level training from a Western part of the world like Europ…
Collaborative Science Unlocks GBA1 Discovery
By Ekemini A. U. Riley | GP2 Values, Research Collaboration, Research Communication, Underrepresented Populations |Learn MoreFirst major discovery of a novel risk factor for PD in people of African ancestry demonstrates the importance of including underrepresented populations.With th…
Diversity and Discovery with the BLAAC PD Expansion
By Naomi Louie and Dema Hakim | Underrepresented Populations |Learn MoreSince its launch in 2021, the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson’s disease (BLAAC PD) study has already made significant strides in advancing …
GP2 Asian Trainees attend the MDS-AOS Basic Science School in Manila, The Philippines
By Yi Wen, Tzi Shin Toh, Joshua Ooi, Jason Wong Siaw Cheng, and Amanda Tiksnadi | GP2 Values, Underrepresented Populations |Learn MoreA team of GP2 trainees from Asia recently attended the MDS-AOS Basic Science School: Translational Neurogenetics with Focus on Movement Disorders in Manila, Ph…
GP2 Visits India
By Sumit Dey, Alastair Noyce, Maria Teresa Periñan Tocino, J Solle, Mary B. Makarious, Brian Fiske, Kishore Raj Kumar, Ai Huey Tan, and Huw Morris | GP2 Values, Research Collaboration, Underrepresented Populations |Learn MoreGP2 recently visited India where study team members took advantage of the 8th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress (AOPMC) he…