# \#networking

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## [Parkinson's World Congress May 2026](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-world-congress-may-2026/1546)

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**Author:** [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-world-congress-may-2026/1546 "2026-05-06T14:17:46Z")

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Who all will be headed to the Parkinson’s World Congress in Phoenix in May 2026? I think @psaffie and @Vidash are attending. Any other @DCoP\_Innovators or other community members attending? Would love to meet up with…

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## [Survey Results - Knowing Me, Knowing You](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/survey-results-knowing-me-knowing-you/1344)

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**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/survey-results-knowing-me-knowing-you/1344 "2025-12-30T22:36:48Z")

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Hi community members! Following up on @Vidash’s announcement of a potential Knowing Me, Knowing You program, we wanted to share with you the results from the community interest survey. The brief survey consisted of 3 …

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## [Networking and Outreach Group wrap up for 2025](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/networking-and-outreach-group-wrap-up-for-2025/1375)

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**Author:** [@ecebayram](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ecebayram)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/networking-and-outreach-group-wrap-up-for-2025/1375 "2025-12-22T17:00:54Z")

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Hiiiiiiii everyone, As we’re wrapping up the year, we wanted to share what we’ve been doing this year as the Networking and Outreach group. Me & @Vidash are the co-leads for this term and this group was an excuse for …

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## [New MJFF Task Forces Coming soon!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-mjff-task-forces-coming-soon/498)

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**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-mjff-task-forces-coming-soon/498 "2025-11-18T20:11:33Z")

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Hey @research\_community! We’ve been working with our champions program members (@DCoP\_Innovators) to engage the broader community in projects that meet our shared goals of making it easier to work with PD data and are e…

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## [Knowing Me, Knowing You Program](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/knowing-me-knowing-you-program/1316)

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**Author:** [@Vidash](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Vidash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/knowing-me-knowing-you-program/1316 "2025-11-03T19:38:41Z")

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Hi Everyone @ecebayram and I have exciting news! We are exploring a Knowing Me, Knowing You program to help Parkinson’s researchers in our community connect more personally and professionally. This is designed to help…

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## [2025 Networking and Outreach Task Force](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/2025-networking-and-outreach-task-force/1083)

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**Author:** [@Vidash](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Vidash)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/2025-networking-and-outreach-task-force/1083 "2025-10-07T18:11:40Z")

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Hello Everyone Ece Bayram (@ecebayram ) and I are excited to announce Year 2 of the Networking & Outreach Task Force. This is a task force that was started last year by Gian Paul and myself and we hope to continue our d…

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## [MDS 2025 young members group](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mds-2025-young-members-group/1151)

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**Author:** [@ecebayram](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ecebayram)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mds-2025-young-members-group/1151 "2025-08-02T05:10:57Z")

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Hi everyone, MDS in Hawaii is right around the corner and we’ve been working on young members group events. I’m currently leading the Young Members Group Steering Committee so I wanted to hear any thoughts and suggestion…

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## [AD/PD 2025 - Meetup](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ad-pd-2025-meetup/952)

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**Author:** [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ad-pd-2025-meetup/952 "2025-04-07T06:00:03Z")

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Who all is at AD/PD 2025 in Vienna this year? @AmgadDroby and I are here and planning on meeting up. Would love to meet up with others as well. If you’re here, come see @AmgadDroby present on Saturday, April 5th, 15:55 …

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## [Webinar: Networking and Career Advancement](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/webinar-networking-and-career-advancement/887)

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**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/webinar-networking-and-career-advancement/887 "2025-03-21T17:40:11Z")

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Hello, @research\_community! Our Networking and Outreach Task Force is happy to announce an upcoming webinar hosted here on our Data Community of Practice! On Wednesday, March 12th, from 4:30-5:30 pm EDT (New York), we w…

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## [IAPRD conference](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/iaprd-conference/928)

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**Author:** [@gdp22](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gdp22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/iaprd-conference/928 "2025-03-17T16:01:25Z")

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I’m looking forward to attending the IAPRD (International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders) 2025 conference in New York City this May! This event brings together global experts to discuss the latest adv…

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## [\*NEW STUDY\*: Exploring Non-Invasive Imaging Markers for α-Synuclein Pathology](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-study-exploring-non-invasive-imaging-markers-for-synuclein-pathology/817)

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**Author:** [@AmgadDroby](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/AmgadDroby)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/new-study-exploring-non-invasive-imaging-markers-for-synuclein-pathology/817 "2025-02-03T14:46:23Z")

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We are happy to share our recently published article in npj Parkinson’s Disease titled “Radiological markers of CSF α-synuclein aggregation in Parkinson’s disease patients” (link to article). This study investigates the …

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## [Networking and Outreach Working (NOW) Group Task Force](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/networking-and-outreach-working-now-group-task-force/537)

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**Author:** [@gdp22](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gdp22)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/networking-and-outreach-working-now-group-task-force/537 "2024-12-05T21:42:36Z")

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Hello @research\_community ! I, along with @Vidash , am co-leading the newly formed Networking & Outreach Working (NOW) Group Task Force. We would like to introduce you to our task force and extend an invitation to any c…

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## [GP2 Regional Meeting-Casablanca](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/gp2-regional-meeting-casablanca/745)

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**Author:** [@Vidash](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Vidash)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/gp2-regional-meeting-casablanca/745 "2024-11-15T07:20:41Z")

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Hi everyone I arrived in Morocco this evening for the GP2 Africa Regional meeting Any one else around? If yes,let me know so we can take pictures and network Vida

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## ['Open to Mentoring' badge coming soon!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/open-to-mentoring-badge-coming-soon/733)

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**Author:** [@fbbriggs](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/fbbriggs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/open-to-mentoring-badge-coming-soon/733 "2024-11-04T12:58:40Z")

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Hey DCoP, As a part of the Mentorship & Training Task Force efforts, we have been brainstorming ways to make it easier to connect members of our community. One idea is a badge that tags you as being open to mentoring (i…

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## [Networking Event at Movement Disorders Society Meeting](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/networking-event-at-movement-disorders-society-meeting/518)

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**Author:** [@Vidash](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Vidash)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/networking-event-at-movement-disorders-society-meeting/518 "2024-10-26T07:11:32Z")

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Hello everyone, We are gauging interest in holding a networking event at the upcoming International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society (MDS) meeting on Saturday, September 28 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. E…

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## [Boston Nanopore Community Meeting September 16th & 17th](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/boston-nanopore-community-meeting-september-16th-17th/555)

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**Author:** [@psaffie](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/psaffie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/boston-nanopore-community-meeting-september-16th-17th/555 "2024-08-29T12:27:01Z")

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Hi @DCoP\_Innovators!!! I’m reaching out to see if anyone will be attending the Boston Nanopore Community Meeting on September 16th and 17th. I´ll be presenting September 17th, in the afternoon: It will be an in perso…

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## [Member Publications and Conference Presentations - Q2 2024](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-and-conference-presentations-q2-2024/410)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-and-conference-presentations-q2-2024/410 "2024-06-12T18:43:59Z")

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Hi there, DCoP members! I hope April and Q2 are off to a good start. As usual, we’re creating a new Topic where you all can share the work you’ve been doing, including papers or pre-prints you’ve written or been involved…

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## [Join a new member call this Thursday, 23 May!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/join-a-new-member-call-this-thursday-23-may/439)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/join-a-new-member-call-this-thursday-23-may/439 "2024-05-20T17:03:09Z")

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Hi all, We’d like to extend a special welcome to all the new members who have joined the Data Community in the past couple of months. Many of you have attended an online onboarding call where we talk through the communi…

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## [Adding your research interests to your Discourse profile](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/adding-your-research-interests-to-your-discourse-profile/436)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
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**Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/adding-your-research-interests-to-your-discourse-profile/436 "2024-05-15T18:44:58Z")

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Hello @research\_community, In an effort to make it easier to find collaborators and understand the expertise or research interests of other community members, we have added a field on member profiles that can incorporat…

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## [Member Publications and Conference Presentations - Q1 2024](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-and-conference-presentations-q1-2024/354)

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**Author:** [@lmackenzie](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/lmackenzie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-and-conference-presentations-q1-2024/354 "2024-04-08T17:11:35Z")

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Hello @DCoP\_Innovators and new members! We’re excited to hear about what publications and conference presentations you’re working on and/or have completed this quarter. Please use this thread to add links to any relevant…

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## [AAN Attendance/Meetup?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/aan-attendance-meetup/401)

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**Author:** [@jgottesman](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/jgottesman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/aan-attendance-meetup/401 "2024-04-06T18:23:32Z")

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Will any of you be at the AAN Conference in April, either in person in Denver or online? Are there any talks or workshops that you’re looking forward to in particular? If several of you are going, feel free to use this …

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## [AD/PD Meeting - Let Us Know if You're There!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ad-pd-meeting-let-us-know-if-youre-there/387)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/ad-pd-meeting-let-us-know-if-youre-there/387 "2024-03-07T20:07:09Z")

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Hi everyone, happy Thursday! It’s always fun to see you connect in person at conferences and events. Is anyone currently in Lisbon for the AD/PD Conference? If so, let us know, and feel free to use the reply function he…

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## [Member Publications and Conference Presentations - Q3 2023](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-and-conference-presentations-q3-2023/122)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/member-publications-and-conference-presentations-q3-2023/122 "2023-11-07T12:43:03Z")

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Hello everyone! We’re excited to hear about your progress on publications and conference presentations. Please use this thread to add links to any relevant papers or pre-prints that you have written recently, or to link …

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## [What conferences are you going to Fall 2023?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/what-conferences-are-you-going-to-fall-2023/130)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/what-conferences-are-you-going-to-fall-2023/130 "2023-10-10T20:11:05Z")

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Hi everyone – happy Friday! Are you planning on attending any conferences or other events coming up? We know the MDS conference is in August, and that many of you plan to be there. Comment below with any events that you…

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## [SfN’s Neuroscience 2023](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/sfn-s-neuroscience-2023/197)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/sfn-s-neuroscience-2023/197 "2023-10-04T11:37:32Z")

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It’s lovely that so many of you were able to meet up at GP2 in August. @vdardov mentioned that she may be going to SfN’s Neuroscience conference in November in Washington, D.C. Is anyone else planning to go? If so, are t…

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## [GP2 and MDS Conference Talks and Reflection](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/gp2-and-mds-conference-talks-and-reflection/163)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/gp2-and-mds-conference-talks-and-reflection/163 "2023-09-11T15:42:27Z")

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Hi all! It’s so great to hear that many of you are planning to to be at the upcoming AIM GP2 and MDS conferences. Are there any particular talks you’re looking forward to or that you are planning on giving? If you meet …

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## [Advice for Early Career Researchers](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/advice-for-early-career-researchers/174)

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**Author:** [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/advice-for-early-career-researchers/174 "2023-08-31T15:46:58Z")

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We know there is a lot of collective wisdom in the DCoP – you’ve all had different career paths and different experiences. We’re curious what you’ve learned from your varied journeys. What is one piece of advice you rec…

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## [genetics/DBS repository and grant submission](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/genetics-dbs-repository-and-grant-submission/168)

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**Author:** [@gdp22](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gdp22)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/genetics-dbs-repository-and-grant-submission/168 "2023-08-24T11:10:06Z")

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Hi all, I am interested in building a data repository that links PD genetics with DBS outcomes. I am in the process of speaking with individuals from GP2 and steering committee of RAD-PD. I would appreciate input on th…
