Hello new members! We are so excited to be growing the community and look forward to having you in the group.
At the end of each month, we will write a summary round-up of posts. You can find previous ones here.
Upcoming DCoP events 
- Expansion! New members, if you have not yet done so, please sign up for a welcome call here. These welcome calls will take place throughout February.
Ongoing conversations 
- @Vidash asked the group how to leverage researcher/clinician voices to advocate for environmental risk protection. Weigh in if you have insight!
- @Paularp is looking to connect a colleague with someone working on volatile compounds in patients’ sebum. Let her know if you can help!
- @Danieltds started a discussion on redefining PD by multimodal data divergence rather than clinico-pathologic convergence. Chime in with any thoughts or questions!
Notable Topics 
- @Jgottesman shared MJFF’s new publication library! Check it out to see what peers have been up to.
- @Johanna.junker posted about MDSGene, a resource that describes genetic mutations and their associations with movement disorder phenotypes.
- @Fbbriggs shared some best practices for SNP annotation and function. Check it out for some tips or chime in with more suggestions!
Opportunities 
- If you’re new to the community, add an introduction here! We’d love to learn more about you.
- Or, post a new Topic with a question or research you’d be interested in discussing with others in the PD field!
Social 
- We’d love to hear about your year-end reflections here! What were the highlights of 2023? What are you looking forward to in 2024?