# July 2026 Data Community Newsletter **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Updates\ **Tags:** monthly-newsletter, communication\ **Created:** [July 8, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618 "2026-07-08T17:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gginnan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/gginnan/32/282_2.png) [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618/1 "2026-07-08T17:07:12Z")
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 Data Community Newsletter ### Conference Attendance & Presentations Are you planning to attend the [MDS Congress](https://www.mdscongress.org/) this **October 4-8 in Seoul, Korea**? Let us know and connect with other community members ahead of time! Have you recently given a talk or presented a poster at a conference? You can share your slides, recordings, or other resources in [this quarterly thread](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-conference-presentations-and-funding-opportunities-q3-2026/1615). ### Member Publications and Funding Opportunities We love hearing what you’re working on, and sharing your projects can be a great way to make connections or foster new collaborations. Whether you’ve recently published a **paper** or **pre-print** , or know of **upcoming grant programs** which could be useful for other community members, [let us know in our quarterly roundup topic](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-conference-presentations-and-funding-opportunities-q3-2026/1615). ### Task Forces - Open to New Members! Our community hosts [4 task forces](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mjff-community-task-forces/805) which were created to both address community needs as well as produce resources for the PD research community at large. These efforts rely on member contribution and we hope you’ll join one (or more) detailed below: - [**Mentorship and Training**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/2025-2026-mentorship-training-task-force/1081) - Led by: @psaffie & @malosco - Join this group if you are interested in designing materials and mentorship programs aimed at training the next generation of PD scientists. - [**Data Modality and Methodology**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/data-modality-methodology-task-force-2025/1073) - Led by: @ehutchins & @hirotaka - If you are interested in developing tools and resources to address data-specific needs, we hope you join this task force! - [**Networking and Outreach**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/2025-networking-and-outreach-taskforce/1083) - Led by: @Vidash & @ecebayram - Join this task force if you are interested in growing both the quantity and quality of meaningful connections in our community. - [**Visual Resource Generation**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/visual-resource-generation-task-force-is-looking-for-you/1072) - Led by: @vdardov & @ekaamewu - From visual aides to monthly webinars, this group is for anyone interested in creating clear and compelling PD resources. We are always interested in supporting community-led efforts. If there is another task force you are interested in leading or assessing community interest in, please let us know by reaching out to [researchcommunity@michaeljfox.org](mailto:researchcommunity@michaeljfox.org) or by completing the [programming suggestion form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXChGsPU9mYWZol44_siZxsL1seSOBglKPuSc3ve1_uwZOIg/viewform?usp=dialog). ### Resources and Ongoing Conversations - @Iman shared a [report on a processing pipeline for structural and diffusion **MRI data in PPMI**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ppmi-structural-and-diffusion-mri-processing-manual/1606). - [Bridge Analytics](https://www.bridgeanalytics.org/) is launching the **[Bridge Analytics Environment (BAE)](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/introducing-the-bridge-analytics-environment-bae-a-new-cloud-workspace-for-ppmi-data/1609)**[, a cloud-based analytical environment for **PPMI data**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/introducing-the-bridge-analytics-environment-bae-a-new-cloud-workspace-for-ppmi-data/1609). - @mattk shared [updates to **Fox Insight Parkinson’s Disease Microbiome (PDMB) data** on FoxDEN](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/pdmb-sequencing-report-potential-outliers/1486/5). - @Vidash started a [discussion on the study of **monogenic Parkinson’s disease in Africa**](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/monogenic-pd-in-africa/1597). ### Welcome New Members! We encourage you to reach out to our new members and extend a warm welcome to the community! Some of our new members include: - @ricardovivanco (_University of Kentucky_) - @SalmaElshafie (_The American University in Cairo_) - @DJeffries (_Ariadne Bio_) - @jbreaux (_Bridge Analytics_) - @DataFAN26 (_Garvan Institute of Medical Research_) That’s it for now – thanks for being members of our growing community. Please feel free to [reach out with any questions](mailto:researchcommunity@michaeljfox.org), we look forward to hearing from you! If you know of colleagues or other researchers who would be interested in joining, feel free to direct them to this forum ([rcop.michaeljfox.org](http://rcop.michaeljfox.org/)) where they can set up an account. ---
**Author:** ![mattk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/mattk/32/202_2.png) [@mattk](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/mattk)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618/2 "2026-08-19T15:59:16Z")
I’ll be attending the MDS Congress this year. Looking forward to connecting with fellow DCOP members! ---
**Author:** ![AmgadDroby](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/amgaddroby/32/296_2.png) [@AmgadDroby](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/AmgadDroby)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 7:16am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618/3 "2026-08-20T07:16:06Z")
I’ll be attending as well! ---
**Author:** ![ecebayram](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/ecebayram/32/504_2.png) [@ecebayram](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ecebayram)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618/4 "2026-08-20T18:24:56Z")
I’ll be at MDS too! e-posters again with timed slots meaning it will be a chaos again though aaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhh ---
**Author:** ![ehutchins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/ehutchins/32/530_2.png) [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/july-2026-data-community-newsletter/1618/5 "2026-09-04T23:22:48Z")
I will also be at MDS in October! Looking forward to meeting up.