Understanding the Genetic Factors Contributing to Parkinson’s Disease

What is the study about?

A person’s risk of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) may be influenced by genetics. Studying how genes are involved can help us understand what causes the Parkinson’s onset and progression and lead to better treatments.

The Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) is an ambitious program to study the genetics of >150,000 volunteers worldwide to understand the genetic risk factors of PD further.

The purpose of the Australian Parkinson’s Genetics Study (APGS) is to establish a national PD cohort study of 20,000 participants, including 10,000 with PD and 10,000 without PD or a family history of PD. This will advance the understanding of the epidemiology, phenotypic and clinical diversity, and genetic risk factors of PD in Australia.

Participation will contribute to research that could help change the face of Parkinson’s disease.

Recruitment criteria

This study is divided into two parts:

Part 1 is seeking participants who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Part 2 is seeking participants who:

Are aged 45 years or older
do not have Parkinson’s disease, or a family history of Parkinson’s disease.

Study sponsor / funder

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We acknowledge and celebrate the knowledge and the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities and recognise their continuing connection to land and waters.

We thank the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and the many individuals, organisations that have supported and guided us through our journey.

There is a huge opportunity to partner more with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to build on existing community strengths and resilience, often in the face of ongoing inequities. Through Join us, we will work together in the spirit of reciprocity to address ongoing impacts of colonisation so that we can all realise optimal health and wellbeing.

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