GP2 Trainees Offer Perspective on Annual Investigators Meeting
GP2's trainee network consists of nearly 150 members worldwide. Some of these trainees recently attended the inaugural Annual Investigators Meeting in Madrid, Spain. Take a look at their impressions of the meeting and GP2's ambitious work.
First ASAP In-Person Meeting
It was a reunion for some and a first union for many as members of ASAP’s Collaborative Research Network (CRN) gathered for their inaugural in-person meeting in early April.
Probing a Parkinson’s Paradox
An ASAP research initiative digs into the mystery of paradoxical kinesia—the swift movement in patients whose motor functions are impaired by Parkinson’s Disease.
Investigating waste in our cells: So that we can soon forget about Alzheimer’s
An international team of researchers investigates ‘waste collection’ in human cells and helps to create the foundation for treatment of PD.
GP2 Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Women scientists have historically gone unrecognized for their fundamental contributions. Today and every day, GP2 recognizes and works to empower women to lead, create, and innovate in the field of PD genetics around the world.
A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson’s disease
NPR reports findings from an ASAP research initiative that hypothesize that an intact brain circuit in Parkinson's patients can be switched on by intense emotion. The connection could lead to better treatments.