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Andrew Singleton

Andrew Singleton

Lead PI (Core Leadership)

Global Parkinson's Genetics Program

Andrew works on the genetic basis of neurological disorders including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, dystonia, ataxia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Andrew has received the Annemarie Opprecht Award for Parkinson’s disease research, the Jay van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research, the American Academy of Neurology Movement Disorders Award, the Robert A Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Disease, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sunderland.

Teams

GP2

Themes

Circuitry and Brain-Body Interactions

Tags

Calcium Non-human primate Imaging Other NHP (Non-Human Primate)

Recent ASAP Preprints & Published Papers

GenoTools: an open-source Python package for efficient genotype data quality control and analysis

GenoTools, a Python package, streamlines population genetics research by integrating ancestry estimation, quality control, and genome-wide association studies capabilities into efficient pipelines. By tracking samples, variants, and quality-specific measures throughout fully customizable pipelines, users can easily manage genetics data for large and small studies. GenoTools' “Ancestry” module renders highly accurate…

Tackling a disease on a global scale, the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program, GP2: A new generation of opportunities

The need for more diversity in research is a widely recognized problem, especially in the genetics and genomics fields. While resolving this problem seems straightforward by recruiting and sequencing research participants from underrepresented populations, implementing an effort like this is complex operationally. Key considerations include ensuring equity, building capacity, and…

Team GP2

Cornelis Blauwendraat

Cornelis Blauwendraat

Lead PI (Core Leadership)
Andrew Singleton

Andrew Singleton

Lead PI (Core Leadership)
Laurel Screven

Laurel Screven

Project Manager
J Solle

J Solle

Project Manager

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