# Latest **URL:** https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/latest.md [Latest](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to the Data Community of Practice! 👋](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/welcome-to-the-data-community-of-practice/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/welcome-to-the-data-community-of-practice/7 "2023-06-15T19:14:01Z")
Welcome to the MJFF Data Community of Practice (DCoP)! The DCoP is intended to support conversations about how to access, use, and create persistent documentation about existing Parkinson’s disease datasets. Here are a f… --- ## [Process for updating the mapping of PPMI SomaScan sequence IDs to human genes](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/process-for-updating-the-mapping-of-ppmi-somascan-sequence-ids-to-human-genes/1701)
**Author:** [@vcatterson](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/vcatterson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/process-for-updating-the-mapping-of-ppmi-somascan-sequence-ids-to-human-genes/1701 "2026-10-16T19:55:44Z")
Hi everyone! I wanted to share my process for remapping PPMI’s proteomic data from the original gene table to the most recent information from SomaLogic. This is based on guidance provided by @tiago.azevedo after his dis… --- ## [Open Science Guide update: OSF phases out Projects](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/open-science-guide-update-osf-phases-out-projects/1719)
**Author:** [@mattk](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/mattk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/open-science-guide-update-osf-phases-out-projects/1719 "2026-10-16T17:59:35Z")
Hi everyone, We’ve updated the Open Science Guide for Parkinson’s Research in response to an important change at the Open Science Framework (OSF). What’s happening with OSF? OSF is phasing out its Project workflows. T… --- ## [The Research Landscape Heatmap Project Kicked Off!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/the-research-landscape-heatmap-project-kicked-off/1717)
**Author:** [@ekaamewu](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ekaamewu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/the-research-landscape-heatmap-project-kicked-off/1717 "2026-10-16T17:01:55Z")
Thank you all (@paularp, @gginnan, @tiago.azevedo, @AngelaK, @ajbilson, @Kenlizzette, @bshaun) for gracing our first Research Landscape Heatmap meeting! I am delighted that we have decided to work together to see this pr… --- ## [Upcoming Webinar \[November 17\] - Matlab Toolbox for Diffusion MRI Analysis](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/upcoming-webinar-november-17-matlab-toolbox-for-diffusion-mri-analysis/1716)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/upcoming-webinar-november-17-matlab-toolbox-for-diffusion-mri-analysis/1716 "2026-10-15T18:37:11Z")
Do you analyze diffusion MRI data as part of your research? Do you use Matlab and associated toolboxes in your current pipelines? If so, we hope you join us on Tuesday, November 17th, 12:00-1:00pm (EST) as Dr. Iman Aganj … --- ## [🌍 Oct 12: Who is still missing? Structural inequities and brain health in Parkinson’s research](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/oct-12-who-is-still-missing-structural-inequities-and-brain-health-in-parkinson-s-research/1715)
**Author:** [@anajimenahdz](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/anajimenahdz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/oct-12-who-is-still-missing-structural-inequities-and-brain-health-in-parkinson-s-research/1715 "2026-10-15T17:57:06Z")
I wanted to bring this topic to our community today because October 12 carries different meanings across the Americas. In the US, it is Columbus Day, marking Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492. Across… --- ## [MDS 2026 posters](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mds-2026-posters/1702)
**Author:** [@ecebayram](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ecebayram)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mds-2026-posters/1702 "2026-10-14T21:34:31Z")
I had a meeting at my poster presenting slot so missed out on sharing my posters on site :frowning: so i’m sharing here! a little dive into alzheimer’s pathology and lewy, and a little dive into progressive supranuclear … --- ## [Traceable Outcome Measures for Prodromal PD- Imaging view point](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/traceable-outcome-measures-for-prodromal-pd-imaging-view-point/1694)
**Author:** [@AmgadDroby](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/AmgadDroby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/traceable-outcome-measures-for-prodromal-pd-imaging-view-point/1694 "2026-10-14T21:20:18Z")
Identifying a clinically meaningful and sensitive imaging marker for prodromal Parkinson’s disease (PD) is challenging because this stage lacks functional impairment that can serve as a clear clinical endpoint. As a resu… --- ## [Upcoming Webinar \[NEXT WEEK\] - Updates from MDS 2026](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/upcoming-webinar-next-week-updates-from-mds-2026/1686)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/upcoming-webinar-next-week-updates-from-mds-2026/1686 "2026-10-12T18:13:14Z")
Are you a movement disorder specialist trying to stay up-to-date with the latest findings in the field? Are you unable to attend the 2026 MDS Congress (October 4-8) but want to learn about important updates that come out… --- ## [GBA in Fox Insight](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/gba-in-fox-insight/1588)
**Author:** [@gdp22](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gdp22)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/gba-in-fox-insight/1588 "2026-10-08T20:29:14Z")
Hi all! It has been a while since I have posted. I would like to see if anyone has analyzed the Fox Insight genetic data and sorted out people who are GBA vs. non-GBA carriers. If so, please message me directly as I h… --- ## [DCOP meet up @MDS 2026- Oct 6th 13:30 PM](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/dcop-meet-up-mds-2026-oct-6th-13-30-pm/1699)
**Author:** [@AmgadDroby](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/AmgadDroby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/dcop-meet-up-mds-2026-oct-6th-13-30-pm/1699 "2026-10-06T05:47:20Z")
Hey everyone, We propose meeting at the MJFF booth on Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 PM Seoul time (right after the poster session). From there, we can take it from there depending on everyone’s availability and schedules. … --- ## [Neuromatch Impact Scholars Program × MJFF: opportunities to work with Parkinson’s research datasets](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/neuromatch-impact-scholars-program-x-mjff-opportunities-to-work-with-parkinson-s-research-datasets/1662)
**Author:** [@Joana.Guedes](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Joana.Guedes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/neuromatch-impact-scholars-program-x-mjff-opportunities-to-work-with-parkinson-s-research-datasets/1662 "2026-10-01T07:28:28Z")
Hi everyone! We’re excited to share an opportunity for members of the MJFF Data Community of Practice to get involved with the next Neuromatch Impact Scholars Program (ISP). The ISP is a team-based, part-time, mentored … --- ## [More PPMI Data. More Compute Power. More Feedback, Please!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/more-ppmi-data-more-compute-power-more-feedback-please/1695)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/more-ppmi-data-more-compute-power-more-feedback-please/1695 "2026-09-30T13:02:05Z")
Bridge Analytics is thrilled to open expanded access to the Bridge Analytics Environment (BAE)—our secure, collaborative platform designed to help researchers turn complex data into insights that drive discovery and ther… --- ## [September 2026 Data Community Newsletter](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/september-2026-data-community-newsletter/1693)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/september-2026-data-community-newsletter/1693 "2026-09-28T18:16:29Z")
Hi everyone, below is the content of the August Data Community Newsletter we sent out via email on September 28th. Let us know if you didn’t receive it, or if you have topics you’d like to see in future newsletters! Sep… --- ## [MDS Congress 2026 Attendance](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mds-congress-2026-attendance/1678)
**Author:** [@Vidash](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Vidash)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mds-congress-2026-attendance/1678 "2026-09-26T00:20:50Z")
Dear all, MDS 2026 Congress is coming up in a few weeks and we would love to know those of us in the community who will be attending ? Kindly comment on this thread. We would love an opportunity to meet during the Congr… --- ## [Call for Proposals: MJFF Training and Integrated Learning Support Awards](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/call-for-proposals-mjff-training-and-integrated-learning-support-awards/1690)
**Author:** [@malosco](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/malosco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/call-for-proposals-mjff-training-and-integrated-learning-support-awards/1690 "2026-09-25T18:25:31Z")
New funding opportunity! The Mentorship and Training Task Force is currently soliciting proposals to support training and integrated learning initiatives! Proposals are due November 13, 2026. Up to five proposals ($5,000… --- ## [Data Modality & Methodology Task Force – 2026](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/data-modality-methodology-task-force-2026/1685)
**Author:** [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/data-modality-methodology-task-force-2026/1685 "2026-09-24T12:38:29Z")
Hello everyone! Hirotaka Iwaki @hirotaka and I are continuing to co-lead the Data Modality & Methodology Task Force, and we would like to invite both returning and new community members to get involved in this year’s pr… --- ## [Annonaceae and parkinsonism 🍈](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/annonaceae-and-parkinsonism/1683)
**Author:** [@anajimenahdz](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/anajimenahdz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/annonaceae-and-parkinsonism/1683 "2026-09-23T17:47:04Z")
Hi all! It’s me with the plants once again :seedling: Today I want to share something that I was not very familiar with until recently, but that really caught my attention as a potentially important environmental exposu… --- ## [Best way to match SOMAScan sequence IDs to gene IDs?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/best-way-to-match-somascan-sequence-ids-to-gene-ids/1663)
**Author:** [@tiago.azevedo](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/tiago.azevedo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/best-way-to-match-somascan-sequence-ids-to-gene-ids/1663 "2026-09-23T17:01:16Z")
Hi everyone! I have come to another unexpected finding with the SomaScan CSF data (under project 151), and I cannot find any information online for the SomaScan version used with PPMI (for PPMI we have 4,785 aptamers, w… --- ## [Community Member Highlight - Andrew Jacobs Bilson, PharmD](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/community-member-highlight-andrew-jacobs-bilson-pharmd/1681)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/community-member-highlight-andrew-jacobs-bilson-pharmd/1681 "2026-09-22T00:01:28Z")
Member Snapshot Name: Andrew Jacobs Bilson, PharmD Affiliation: Tulane University, Interdisciplinary Program in Aging Studies; Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) Trainee Location: New Orleans, USA Current resea… --- ## [Webinar - Managing Impostor Syndrome in Scientific Careers](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/webinar-managing-impostor-syndrome-in-scientific-careers/1665)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/webinar-managing-impostor-syndrome-in-scientific-careers/1665 "2026-09-17T16:56:49Z")
Hi @research\_community! Have you experienced impostor syndrome during your academic or research career? Has your impostor syndrome affected your work and/or your professional development? If so, please join us for our n… --- ## [Systematic Review Quest: we need you!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/systematic-review-quest-we-need-you/1677)
**Author:** [@paularp](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/paularp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/systematic-review-quest-we-need-you/1677 "2026-09-13T06:40:49Z")
Have you ever done a systematic review? Or maybe you’ve read one and thought… wait, what exactly makes systematic a literature review? In simple terms, a systematic review brings together as much as possible available … --- ## [A single variable for enrollment-criteria-based cohorts in PPMI: HARMONIZED\_COHORT (script available, feedback welcome)](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/a-single-variable-for-enrollment-criteria-based-cohorts-in-ppmi-harmonized-cohort-script-available-feedback-welcome/1673)
**Author:** [@hirotaka](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/hirotaka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/a-single-variable-for-enrollment-criteria-based-cohorts-in-ppmi-harmonized-cohort-script-available-feedback-welcome/1673 "2026-09-10T21:45:03Z")
I built a cohort variable for PPMI that maps directly to the enrollment criteria, because the study has developed over time and I wanted something easier to track “Which criteria set did this participant enter under?” to… --- ## [Seeking Webinar Ideas and Requests from the Community!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/seeking-webinar-ideas-and-requests-from-the-community/890)
**Author:** [@vdardov](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/vdardov)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/seeking-webinar-ideas-and-requests-from-the-community/890 "2026-09-08T14:15:23Z")
Hi DCOP members! As we continue to expand the DCOP, we would greatly appreciate understanding the types of webinar topics you would be interested in having. Please write your suggestion in the comments below. We look f… --- ## [Hello from Singapore - Aung Aung](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-from-singapore-aung-aung/1670)
**Author:** [@apwaung](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/apwaung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-from-singapore-aung-aung/1670 "2026-09-07T20:55:54Z")
Hi everyone! I’m Aung Aung from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. I work on EEG/BCI, multimodal biosignal analysis, machine learning, and neurorehabilitation research. I’m especially interested in good d… --- ## [July 2026 Data Community Newsletter](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618 "2026-09-04T23:22:48Z")
Hi everyone, below is the content of the July Data Community Newsletter we sent out via email on July 7th. Let us know if you didn’t receive it, or if you have topics you’d like to see in future newsletters! July 2026 D… --- ## [ChatFox: AI assistant for grant applications from MJFF](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/chatfox-ai-assistant-for-grant-applications-from-mjff/1664)
**Author:** [@ecebayram](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ecebayram)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/chatfox-ai-assistant-for-grant-applications-from-mjff/1664 "2026-08-26T16:54:44Z")
I just saw this news as I was browsing for some community talk content: Meet ChatFox: Your AI Assistant for Grant Applications and Grant Management | Parkinson's Disease Has anyone used it yet? I’m a huge AI lover, sham… --- ## [MJFF Data Community Webinars](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mjff-data-community-webinars/1647)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mjff-data-community-webinars/1647 "2026-08-21T13:47:20Z")
We’re happy to share this collection of webinars hosted by the Data Community of Practice! Coordinated by the Visual Resource Generation Task Force, these sessions explore exciting topics like working with Parkinson’s di… --- ## [When to email the editor during peer review, how long is too long for peer review?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/when-to-email-the-editor-during-peer-review-how-long-is-too-long-for-peer-review/1648)
**Author:** [@ecebayram](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ecebayram)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/when-to-email-the-editor-during-peer-review-how-long-is-too-long-for-peer-review/1648 "2026-08-20T18:16:38Z")
with summer, i know many people are taking vacations, and not really diving into peer reviews as much buuuuut i was just wondering when is it time to email the editor for updates? i have one paper that’s been under revie… --- ## [AI and Multimodal Imaging in Parkinson's Disease: What 2 years of manuscript submissions taught us](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ai-and-multimodal-imaging-in-parkinsons-disease-what-2-years-of-manuscript-submissions-taught-us/1656)
**Author:** [@AmgadDroby](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/AmgadDroby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ai-and-multimodal-imaging-in-parkinsons-disease-what-2-years-of-manuscript-submissions-taught-us/1656 "2026-08-20T17:48:35Z")
@bmarebwa and I edited a topic collection centered around AI-assisted identification of novel multimodal imaging markers and underlying mechanisms in PD for npj Parkinson’s Disease (AI-assisted identification of novel mu… [Next page](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/latest.md?page=1)