# \#neurodegenerative

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## [Community Member Highlight - Francesca di Cara, PhD](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/community-member-highlight-francesca-di-cara-phd/1650)

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**Author:** [@gginnan](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/gginnan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/community-member-highlight-francesca-di-cara-phd/1650 "2026-08-18T20:04:39Z")

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Member Snapshot Name: Francesca di Cara, PhD Affiliation: Dalhousie University Location: Halifax, Canada Current research topic: Gut-brain axis, inflammation, and neurodegeneration DCoP Member since: March 19, 2026 …

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## [MJFF Funding Opportunity: Bridge Funding for Disrupted Neurodegenerative Research Grant Program (BFDN) Powering the Next Generation of Research](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mjff-funding-opportunity-bridge-funding-for-disrupted-neurodegenerative-research-grant-program-bfdn-powering-the-next-generation-of-research/1238)

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**Author:** [@odevine](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/odevine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/mjff-funding-opportunity-bridge-funding-for-disrupted-neurodegenerative-research-grant-program-bfdn-powering-the-next-generation-of-research/1238 "2025-09-03T19:12:47Z")

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Recent changes at the NIH have disrupted critical research in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. To help ensure these critical projects continue for the millions of families affected by neuro…

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## [Intro to ADNI and adnimerge for AD/PD Researchers](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/intro-to-adni-and-adnimerge-for-ad-pd-researchers/993)

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**Author:** [@hirotaka](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/hirotaka)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/intro-to-adni-and-adnimerge-for-ad-pd-researchers/993 "2025-06-10T15:18:16Z")

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ADNI & adnimerge for AD/PD Researchers If you’re familiar with PPMI or other datasets hosted at LONI, you’ve likely come across the ADNI dataset as well. While ADNI is primarily designed for Alzheimer’s research, its ric…

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## [Prions in Parkinson’s Disease - a new perspective?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/prions-in-parkinson-s-disease-a-new-perspective/695)

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**Author:** [@marekpiatek](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/marekpiatek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/prions-in-parkinson-s-disease-a-new-perspective/695 "2024-10-17T14:36:16Z")

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Hello everyone: This is my first post but I’m hoping to bring some valuable topic. I have recently stumbled upon this perspective (“The prion principle and Alzheimer’s disease”) by Walker and Jucker and thought I’d sha…

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## [If you need study design, epidemiology, metabolomics insights](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/if-you-need-study-design-epidemiology-metabolomics-insights/384)

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**Author:** [@fbbriggs](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/fbbriggs)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/if-you-need-study-design-epidemiology-metabolomics-insights/384 "2024-04-15T21:35:41Z")

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Then ping me - I’m a jack of many trades as an epidemiologist in neurodegenerative diseases, from genetics to quality of life studies, including modelling symptoms to metabolomics/biomarker analyses. I also teach various…