# \#documentation **URL:** https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/tag/documentation/81.md [Latest](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/tags.md) --- ## [Discovering patients who got a PD diagnosis in PPMI and Fox Insight cohorts](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/discovering-patients-who-got-a-pd-diagnosis-in-ppmi-and-fox-insight-cohorts/58)
**Author:** [@danieltds](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/danieltds)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/discovering-patients-who-got-a-pd-diagnosis-in-ppmi-and-fox-insight-cohorts/58 "2026-05-05T17:40:26Z")
Hello! I wanted to identify which patients entered PPMI and Fox Insight cohorts without a PD diagnosis but got this diagnosis in any follow-up visit. Does anyone knows which variables or procedures I should look for to i… --- ## [Mentoring relationship guide posted](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mentoring-relationship-guide-posted/1410)
**Author:** [@fbbriggs](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/fbbriggs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mentoring-relationship-guide-posted/1410 "2026-04-04T20:13:25Z")
Hi all, I am sharing a Guide to Mentorship for Mentees and Mentors that’s now available to the community. It’s designed to support intentional, effective mentoring relationships from both sides, with practical guidance, … --- ## [I noticed a slight STAR command inconsistency between the website and github?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/i-noticed-a-slight-star-command-inconsistency-between-the-website-and-github/1449)
**Author:** [@bshaun](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/bshaun)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/i-noticed-a-slight-star-command-inconsistency-between-the-website-and-github/1449 "2026-02-24T16:48:33Z")
Hi! I was checking the website AMP-PD Transcriptomics Data where it is mentioned the way arguments passed onto STAR. It seems to me the command is a little different on how STAR is executed as mentioned on the Github-WD… --- ## [New PPMI Cohort Designation Methodology](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-ppmi-cohort-designation-methodology/775)
**Author:** [@danieltds](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/danieltds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-ppmi-cohort-designation-methodology/775 "2025-08-29T17:48:24Z")
Hello, everyone. I just wanted to highlight something that changed recently due to a methodological modification regarding cohort designation in PPMI. This modification took place on August 28, 2024, so it may still be r… --- ## [New Fox Insight Genetic Sub-study (FIGS) data documentation](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-fox-insight-genetic-sub-study-figs-data-documentation/859)
**Author:** [@jgottesman](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/jgottesman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-fox-insight-genetic-sub-study-figs-data-documentation/859 "2025-04-03T16:35:17Z")
Hi all, wanted to make folks aware of a new resource that is now available to aid those working with Fox Insight Genetic Sub-study (FIGS) data. If you visit the Fox DEN \> Resources page \[link\], we have made available ad… --- ## [Finding descriptions of PPMI features](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/finding-descriptions-of-ppmi-features/692)
**Author:** [@jf.daneault](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/jf.daneault)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/finding-descriptions-of-ppmi-features/692 "2024-10-17T16:37:21Z")
Hi, my student and I are looking to leverage machine learning models and the PPMI dataset to examine the progression of various symptoms. As a first step, we linked each feature to its description in the data dictionary… --- ## [Matching MRI sessions in PPMI](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/matching-mri-sessions-in-ppmi/684)
**Author:** [@Iman](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Iman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/matching-mri-sessions-in-ppmi/684 "2024-10-09T06:43:54Z")
Hello PPMI users, We have been trying to process the PPMI structural and diffusion MRI data, and found matching different MRI sessions of the same subject to not always be so straightforward. For instance, to correct fo… --- ## [Resources for sequence variant interpretation](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/resources-for-sequence-variant-interpretation/202)
**Author:** [@rooparajan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/rooparajan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/resources-for-sequence-variant-interpretation/202 "2023-10-20T13:25:47Z")
Hi everyone. I am looking for resources on variant interpretation for monogenic diseases, specifically approaches to resolve Variants of Undetermined Significance. This is the ACMG/AMP standards and guidelines document S… --- ## [What makes useful metadata so that you can reuse and analyze data sets?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/what-makes-useful-metadata-so-that-you-can-reuse-and-analyze-data-sets/153)
**Author:** [@vdardov](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/vdardov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/what-makes-useful-metadata-so-that-you-can-reuse-and-analyze-data-sets/153 "2023-08-17T03:12:23Z")
Hey All! Wanted to start a conversation centered on metadata. Metadata is crucial to understanding data sets for reuse. It’s hard to find set standards for clinical or biological data for this overlooked component and I… --- ## [New Resource: AMP PD Target Explorer](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-resource-amp-pd-target-explorer/146)
**Author:** [@vdardov](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/vdardov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-resource-amp-pd-target-explorer/146 "2023-08-16T16:16:26Z")
The AMP® PD Target Explorer has officially launched! It’s a public resource with open access that brings together the findings from multiple researchers in PD community to accelerate the search for new treatments and the… --- ## [Which are the correct identifiers for patients in the PPMI cohort?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/which-are-the-correct-identifiers-for-patients-in-the-ppmi-cohort/126)
**Author:** [@danieltds](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/danieltds)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/which-are-the-correct-identifiers-for-patients-in-the-ppmi-cohort/126 "2023-08-08T23:45:38Z")
This question might be basic, but I think it is nonetheless important. The PPMI dataset (official website) contains different columns portraying information on a patient’s diagnoses. The main identifiers are present in t… --- ## [Let's create a dataset list!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/lets-create-a-dataset-list/61)
**Author:** [@hirotaka](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/hirotaka)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/lets-create-a-dataset-list/61 "2023-07-11T15:42:34Z")
Let’s share the name and link to datasets