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Advancing Research

Neuro Talk: PD GENEration 2024 Update

Nov 19, 2024

How does the Parkinson’s Foundation genetics study, PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease, help people with Parkinson’s? What’s next for the study? Why should people with Parkinson’s consider enrolling?

Join James Beck, PhD, Parkinson's Foundation Chief Scientific Officer, and Roy Alcalay, MD, MS, Principal Investigator of PD GENEration, as they share the latest updates on the study’s progress and unveil key findings that may be able to shape the future of Parkinson’s disease (PD) treatment and care.

PD GENEration is global research study that provides genetic testing and genetic counseling at no cost for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Learn more.

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Genetics

Women and Parkinson's Research and Care Agenda

Meet a Researcher Investigating a Missing Link Between Genetic Mutation and Protein Clumping in PD

PD GENEration: Advancing Research, Empowering Lives

How Our Genetics Study Evolved in One Year: More Access & New Parkinson’s Insights