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April 28, 2026
ASAP and MJFF announced $261 million in new grant funding for the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) to map the biological blueprint of Parkinson’s disease and build a standardized toolkit of global research resources that are needed to turn discoveries into treatments.
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The CRN — an international, multidisciplinary, and multi-institutional network of collaborating investigators working to address high-priority research questions — occupies a unique and vital space in the research ecosystem.
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Parkinson’s News Today reports that ASAP and The Michael J. Fox Foundation are investing $261 million to expand the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) to better understand what drives Parkinson’s disease and to accelerate the development of more personalized therapies.
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This blog discusses how ASAP's latest investment aims to accelerate medical breakthroughs by creating a global, open-science toolkit of standardized resources and tools to overcome existing research barriers to overcome existing research barriers.
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Parkinson’s News Today reports that the ASAP has awarded a $9 million grant to scientists from Cedars-Sinai, to investigate how exposure to specific pesticides and air pollutants interacts with genetic vulnerabilities to trigger the development of the disease.
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Alzforum dives into the global scale of a $261 million investment by ASAP in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation, which expands the Collaborative Research Network (CRN), to transform Parkinson's research by generating standardized tools and investigating the root causes of the disease.
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The Guardian reports on a breakthrough study by CRN Team Schapira, which identified a distinct gut microbial "signature" that can signal Parkinson's risk years before physical symptoms appear.
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ASAP and MJFF announced $261 million in new grant funding for the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) to map the biological blueprint of Parkinson’s disease and build a standardized toolkit of global research resources that are needed to turn discoveries into treatments.
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ASAP is proud to showcase the inaugural cohort of Discovery Fellows. Learn more about the funded projects!
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In this edition of the ASAP Research Round-Up, ASAP presents Q1 2026 highlights from across its portfolio, showcasing efforts to advance Parkinson’s discovery, facilitate the rapid global exchange of ideas, broaden open-science accessibility, and support the next generation of Parkinson’s researchers.
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