Underrepresented Populations
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
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
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
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
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…
Precision Medicine in Parkinson’s Disease: Past Lessons and New Frontiers
Learn MoreMembers of the GP2 Trainee Network recently had the opportunity to attend a two-day conference called ‘Precision Medicine in Parkinson's Disease: past lessons …
The Components of GP2’s Fourth Data Release
Learn MoreIn February 2023, GP2 announced the fourth data release on the Terra platform in collaboration with AMP® PD. This release is packed full of new data and resour…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Learn MoreTo celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, representatives of the GP2 Trainee Network have written a post honoring the women in roles as lea…
Introducing the GP2 Trainee Representatives
Learn MoreThis blog talks about how the GP2 Trainee Representatives have emerged as a meaningful role within the GP2 Trainee Network to mediate communication between GP2…
Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Genetics Research
Learn MoreThis blog talks about the reasons the study about PD genetics among non European populations was carried out and how GP2 intends to learn from it to minimize h…
New master’s trainees increase African representation in Parkinson’s disease research
Learn MoreA big focus of GP2's work has been setting up PhD and MSc opportunities that will expand our reach and ensure that research capacity is generated where it is n…
New PhD trainees increase Asian and Latin American representation in PD research
Learn MoreA big focus of GP2's work this year has been setting up PhD and MSc opportunities that will expand our reach and ensure that research capacity is generated whe…
Increasing Underrepresented Hispanic Participation in Parkinson’s and Genomic Research Through the LARGE-PD Study
Learn MoreThe Latin American Research Consortium on the Genetics of Parkinson's Disease (LARGE-PD) started in 2005 as a multicenter collaboration across Latin America fo…
Overcoming Challenges to Black and African American Representation in Parkinson’s Research
Learn MoreTo address the challenge of recruiting Black and African American individuals into BLAAC PD, GP2 researchers have developed an innovative two-pronged approach:…
