I’ve been eager to share with all of you in podcast land some important information and history about what I believe is one of the key drivers in helping fulfill the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s mission to cure Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), launched in 2010, is a groundbreaking study involving people both with and without Parkinson’s. It gathers data over time to help researchers better understand how Parkinson’s starts, how it progresses, and — most importantly — how to stop it.

Sound important? It absolutely is. And it’s still going strong, continually recruiting new participants to join its large and growing community of volunteers. The more data we collect through PPMI, the faster we can accelerate the path to a cure.

Maggie Kuhl and Alyssa O’Grady are at the heart of this effort — overseeing the data, bringing in new participants, and tracking the initiative’s progress every step of the way.

Listen to what the experts say about how you can contribute to the solution to the Parkinson's puzzle.

Thank you to our sponsor – Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise Genus, a Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS system. To learn more about the latest treatment options for Parkinson’s disease at https://DBSandMe.com/17branches 

 https://www.michaeljfox.org/ppmi

https://www.ppmi-info.org/