Working Groups

GP2 brings together specialists from a range of disciplines who are driven by the same goal of improving the understanding of the genetic architecture of Parkinson’s disease. GP2 governance is led by a Steering Committee and Working Groups that are responsible for the operations and implementation of the program. Some of the working groups cluster into either monogenic (single gene) or complex (multiple genes) workflows for data collection and analysis.

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Steering Committee

At A Glance

The steering committee is led by Andrew Singleton, PhD and Cornelis Blauwendraat, PhD, of the National Institutes of Health along with an international team of scientists and researchers.
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Leads & Co-Leads

  • Andrew B Singleton
  • Cornelis Blauwendraat

Underrepresented Populations Working Group

The Underrepresented Populations working group, facilitates increased representation and analysis of genetic factors associated with Parkinson’s disease in non-European populations.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Ignacio (Nacho) F. Mata
  • Shen-Yang Lim
  • Olaitan Okunoye
  • Artur F. Schumacher-Schuh

Training and Networking Working Group

The Training and Networking working group promotes training and networking throughout the GP2 project.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Alastair Noyce
  • Sara Bandres-Ciga
  • Sumit Dey

Monogenic Network
The Monogenic Network is comprised of the Sample Prioritization, Data Analysis, and Portal Development working groups, and studies patients and families with a mutation in a single gene causing Parkinson’s disease.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Christine Klein
  • Niccolò Emanuele Mencacci
  • Joanne Trinh

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Sample Prioritization Working Group

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Christine Klein
  • Kishore Kumar
  • Soraya Bardien
The Sample Prioritization working group prioritizes samples based on the input from the monogenic portal.
Monogenic – Data Analysis Working Group

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Zih-Hua Fang
  • Ignacio Juan Keller Sarmiento
The Data Analysis working group carries out core analyses to identify the genetic basis of monogenic forms of Parkinson’s disease.
Portal Development Working Group

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Enza Maria Valente
  • Ai Huey Tan
The Portal Development working group created and run the Monogenic Portal.

Complex Disease Network
The Complex Disease Network coordinates the complex arm of GP2, comprised of the Cohort Integration and Data Analysis Working Groups.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Andrew B Singleton
  • Cornelis Blauwendraat

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Cohort Integration Working Group

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Huw Morris
  • Manuela Tan
  • Hirotaka Iwaki
The Cohort Integration working group assembles clinical and genetic data from new and existing cohorts for analysis to understand risk factor genes.
Complex Disease – Data Analysis Working Group

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Mike A. Nalls
  • Hampton Leonard
  • Cornelis Blauwendraat
The Data Analysis working group manages the maintenance, democratization, and acceleration of analyses, and provides analytical support for investigators with approved projects.

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The support working groups comprise the Operations and Compliance, Data and Code Dissemination, and Project Proposal, Approval, and Execution working groups, and provides additional support and assistance to other GP2 working groups.
Operations and Compliance Working Group
The Operations and Compliance working group facilitates sharing of GP2 data and samples through developing resources, tools, and templates.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Tatiana Foroud
  • J C. Solle
Data and Code Dissemination Working Group
The Data and Code Dissemination working group works to enable open science by sharing meaningful data, analytical code, and results.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Bradford Casey
  • Mary B Makarious
Project Proposal, Approval, and Execution Working Group
The Project Proposal, Approval, and Execution working group conducts committee review of project proposals to enable efficient project execution.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • John Hardy
  • Laurel Screven
Publication Development Working Group
The Publication Development Working group serves as a resource for manuscript review for all GP2 approved projects.

Leads & Co-Leads

  • Nigel Williams
  • Kate Andersh