# \#fox-insight **URL:** https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/tag/fox-insight/2.md [Latest](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/tags.md) --- ## [Hello Everyone -- Fox Insight microbiome substudy (orthostatic hypotension)](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-everyone-fox-insight-microbiome-substudy-orthostatic-hypotension/1556)
**Author:** [@MYSchmidt](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/MYSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-everyone-fox-insight-microbiome-substudy-orthostatic-hypotension/1556 "2026-05-14T17:37:43Z")
Hello Everyone, In the Fox Insight microbiome sub study, I am interested in identifying individuals with orthostatic hypotension. I am wondering if the variables ‘ImpactThinkDizzy’ (Feeling lightheaded or dizzy) and ‘No… --- ## [Hello Everyone -- Fox Insight Microbiome sub study (healthy controls)](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-everyone-fox-insight-microbiome-sub-study-healthy-controls/1555)
**Author:** [@MYSchmidt](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/MYSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-everyone-fox-insight-microbiome-sub-study-healthy-controls/1555 "2026-05-12T19:55:44Z")
Dear Everyone, I noticed that not all healthy control participants seem to have answered the Fox Insight questionnaires in the microbiome sub study. As I understand it, the majority of healthy controls were from data th… --- ## [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… --- ## [Hello Everyone! -- My name is Minna Schmidt (postdoc in the Andersen lab at The Buck Institute)](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-everyone-my-name-is-minna-schmidt-postdoc-in-the-andersen-lab-at-the-buck-institute/1554)
**Author:** [@MYSchmidt](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/MYSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/hello-everyone-my-name-is-minna-schmidt-postdoc-in-the-andersen-lab-at-the-buck-institute/1554 "2026-05-05T02:55:11Z")
Hello Everyone! My name is Minna Schmidt and I am a postdoc in Dr. Julie Andersen’s lab at The Buck Institute for Research on Aging. I have been working with the Fox Insight data set. I am specifically interested in th… --- ## [Webinar - Associations Between Soccer Participation, TBI and PDRD](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/webinar-associations-between-soccer-participation-tbi-and-pdrd/1311)
**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/webinar-associations-between-soccer-participation-tbi-and-pdrd/1311 "2026-02-11T06:48:05Z")
Have you ever wondered about the link between sports, head trauma, and Parkinson’s? Do you (or are you interested in) working with Fox Insight data in your Parkinson’s disease research? If so, join us for a community web… --- ## [Fox Insight PD Microbiome (PDMB) Metadata & Resources](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/fox-insight-pd-microbiome-pdmb-metadata-resources/903)
**Author:** [@bmbrown317](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/bmbrown317)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/fox-insight-pd-microbiome-pdmb-metadata-resources/903 "2026-01-22T16:55:03Z")
Hi, I recently reviewed the PD Microbiome metadata and I am curious if metadata exists for the Control group as well? If so, could you point me in the right direction? The FoxInsight.csv file I accessed seems to feature… --- ## [Source of Tier 1 Genetic Data](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/source-of-tier-1-genetic-data/1269)
**Author:** [@abdulrehman.muhammad](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/abdulrehman.muhammad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/source-of-tier-1-genetic-data/1269 "2025-10-22T22:07:02Z")
Hi, I want to look at the odds ratios and P-values of the 17 priority SNPs available under Tier 1. However, I am unable to find the source file or a manuscript on PubMed which could provide these. I have found various m… --- ## [Looking for Mentors and Collaborators!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/looking-for-mentors-and-collaborators/819)
**Author:** [@malosco](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/malosco)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/looking-for-mentors-and-collaborators/819 "2025-06-04T17:50:21Z")
Hi everyone, I have a PhD student (Annie Miner) who is looking to examine data from Fox Insight. It is a project that will build on the following study that we published in 2023: American Football Play and Parkinson Dis… --- ## [Ancestry/Ethnicity in Tier 1 Genetic Data](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ancestry-ethnicity-in-tier-1-genetic-data/1010)
**Author:** [@abdulrehman.muhammad](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/abdulrehman.muhammad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ancestry-ethnicity-in-tier-1-genetic-data/1010 "2025-05-27T23:54:18Z")
Hi, I am working on GI and PD research and would like to utilize the MJFF data for 17 FIGS Priority SNPs under Tier 1 access. I want to account for ethnicity/ancestry and was confused as to the source of this ethnicity/… --- ## [Tips for Fox Insight's whole-genome genetic data](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/tips-for-fox-insights-whole-genome-genetic-data/236)
**Author:** [@fbbriggs](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/fbbriggs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/tips-for-fox-insights-whole-genome-genetic-data/236 "2025-05-16T12:24:22Z")
Fox Insight has a comprehensive single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping. One must first register through FoxDEN (Tier 1 access) and then apply for Tier 2 access for these genetic data (see here: Genetic Data Requ… --- ## [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… --- ## [Microbiome sequences from 23andMe](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/microbiome-sequences-from-23andme/390)
**Author:** [@haydehpayami](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/haydehpayami)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 2:59am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/microbiome-sequences-from-23andme/390 "2025-04-03T02:59:37Z")
Hi. two questions: What kit did you use to collect the samples, and have the sequences posted here undergone any QC? --- ## [Soccer Play and Parkinson's Research Project: Project Updates](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/soccer-play-and-parkinsons-research-project-project-updates/923)
**Author:** [@AnnaliseMiner](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/AnnaliseMiner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/soccer-play-and-parkinsons-research-project-project-updates/923 "2025-03-11T19:29:58Z")
Hi all, Our team at Boston University has launched a research project examining the association between soccer play, heading, and later-life Parkinson’s disease outcomes. We’re thrilled to collaborate with @mattk and @n… --- ## [A small tip: Combining the Fox Insight data dictionaries](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/a-small-tip-combining-the-fox-insight-data-dictionaries/418)
**Author:** [@hirotaka](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/hirotaka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/a-small-tip-combining-the-fox-insight-data-dictionaries/418 "2024-05-01T15:44:53Z")
I’ve developed a small Python script to consolidate Data Dictionaries for the Fox Insight dataset. Combining the data into a single spreadsheet has made it easier for me to understand and work with the data. The script p… --- ## [Fox Insight: Survey Collection Windows](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/fox-insight-survey-collection-windows/369)
**Author:** [@mattk](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/mattk)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/fox-insight-survey-collection-windows/369 "2024-04-24T14:35:58Z")
Fox Insight users, Does anyone know of any visualizations for when certain Fox Insight surveys began and ended data collection in a historical sense? This would be different from the Participant Schedule of Activities d… --- ## [Availability of Environmental Data in some PD Cohorts](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/availability-of-environmental-data-in-some-pd-cohorts/243)
**Author:** [@danieltds](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/danieltds)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/availability-of-environmental-data-in-some-pd-cohorts/243 "2024-01-31T00:46:31Z")
Hello everyone! Today, I wish to highlight the significance of environmental data in PD research. Often, our focus is drawn towards genetic and clinical aspects, but it’s crucial to acknowledge the role that environment… --- ## [Questions about MJFF datasets/funding](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/questions-about-mjff-datasets-funding/231)
**Author:** [@gdp22](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gdp22)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/questions-about-mjff-datasets-funding/231 "2023-11-16T22:17:40Z")
Hi all, I am interested in discussing ways to expand datasets such as PPMI and/or Fox Insight to collect high quality data pertaining to DBS in PD. Furthermore, I would be interested in understanding if MJFF is consider… --- ## [Plasma Biomarkers in Fox Insight](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/plasma-biomarkers-in-fox-insight/141)
**Author:** [@malosco](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/malosco)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/plasma-biomarkers-in-fox-insight/141 "2023-11-14T22:40:43Z")
Hi everyone, There are three purposes to this post: (1) identify collaborators to brain storm projects on the usefulness and validation of plasma biomarkers (e.g., alpha synuclein) for the detection of PD, (2) understan… --- ## [Fox Insight question](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/fox-insight-question/206)
**Author:** [@gdp22](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gdp22)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/fox-insight-question/206 "2023-10-03T13:21:03Z")
Hi all, do es anyone know how to get access to all the raw genetic data from Fox Insight? I am looking to identify all persons with PD who are GBA carriers and Fox Den only lists 3 SNPS. Thanks! Gian --- ## [Analyzing Repetitive Head Impact/TBI data in Fox Insight](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/analyzing-repetitive-head-impact-tbi-data-in-fox-insight/129)
**Author:** [@malosco](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/malosco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/analyzing-repetitive-head-impact-tbi-data-in-fox-insight/129 "2023-09-05T17:30:29Z")
Hi all. As I mentioned during our last meeting, we launched a survey in 2021 to collect data on exposure to repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injury. The goal is to better understand these variables as potentia… --- ## [Identifying institutional contact?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/identifying-institutional-contact/40)
**Author:** [@jgottesman](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/jgottesman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/identifying-institutional-contact/40 "2023-07-26T17:12:50Z")
I’m interested in accessing the Fox Insight genetic data (https://foxden.michaeljfox.org/insight/register/genetic) but am not sure how to identify an institutional contact who can verify privacy and security measures. An…