Training and Networking Working Group

About the Training and Networking Working Group

Training is a key element of GP2. We have developed resources and opportunities to share best practice and learning internationally across a range of existing analytic methods, as well as developing or applying new methods from other fields.

As resources, we have developed a free online web-based learning platform to establish foundational knowledge on Parkinson’s disease genetics and bioinformatics. GP2 training can be accessed here. Tailored training opportunities for individuals are offered to develop skills and build local capacity.

We also aim to support the GP2 network to promote the flow of research opportunities, ideas and data in all directions across, as well as disseminate knowledge in wide and impactful ways across the full spectrum of stakeholders, including the research community, funders, patients, and the public.

Meet the leads & co-leads

Lead

Alastair Noyce, MD, PhD

Queen Mary University of London | London, UK

Co-Lead

Sara Bandres-Ciga, PharmD,PhD

National Institutes of Health | USA

Co-Lead

Sumit Dey, MSc

Queen Mary University of London | London, UK

Meet the participants

Member

Yi Wen Tay

University of Malaya | Malaysia

Member

Maria Teresa Periñan, PhD

Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla | Seville, Spain

Member

Alexandra Zirra, MSc

Queen Mary University of London, Royal London Hospital | London, UK

Member

Cholpon Shambetova, MD

Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, University of Luebeck | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Member

Mary B Makarious, PhD

National Institutes of Health | Washington D.C., USA

Member

Hampton Leonard

National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health | USA

Member

Kajsa Atterling Brolin, PhD

Lund University, Queen Mary University of London | Lund, Sweden

Member

Spencer Finch, BSc

Queen Mary University of London | London, UK

Member

Lucas Costa, MSc

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais | Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Member

Elias Fernandez, MD

University of Concepción, Hospital Regional de Concepción | Concepción, Chile

Member

Kathryn Step, PhD

Stellenbosch University | Cape Town, South Africa

Member

Vesna van Midden, MD

Ljubljana University Medical Centre | Ljubljana, Slovenia

Member

Yasser Mecheri, MD,MSc

Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Dr Benbadis Constantine | Constantine, Algeria

Milestones

Completed

Established blog and social media presence
Established the GP2 Trainee Network
Launched the URP PhD and MSc Programs
Launched the GP2 Learning Platform
Launched the GP2 newsletter
Launched the Sabbaticals and Placements Program
Launched the Mentorship Program
Create a training curriculum/pathway

Active

Organize a GP2 Hackathon
Run training workshops in URP regions

Training and Networking Working Group

About the Training and Networking Working Group

Meet the leads & co-leads

Meet the participants

Milestones

Completed

Active

Outputs & publications from the Training and Networking Working Group