Congratulations to the 2022 COSA Prize Recipients
ASAP’s second annual Celebration of Scientific Achievement (COSA) showcased the outstanding contributions of young investigators across our Collaborative Research Network (CRN). This year’s event attracted over 400 participants, with 140 abstracts being showcased from across the network.
Yale Scientists Will Use $9M Grant to Create Map of Gut-brain Axis
Parkinson's News Today reports on ASAP Team Hafler's goal of generating a detailed map of the “gut-brain axis,” the complex communication route between brain and belly — focusing on the gut microbiome — that is increasingly thought to play a key role in Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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.
2 Northwestern Researchers Awarded $17.9M in ASAP Grants
Check out this article from Parkinson's News Today to learn more abut how ASAP Team Awatramani's research is focusing on brain circuits, the specific populations of interconnected brain cells that carry out functions together, and how particular circuits may be affected in Parkinson’s.
