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Research Teams

The Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s initiative believes that scientific progress can be accelerated when researchers exchange ideas early and often, in a collaborative rather than competitive manner.

In keeping with this belief, the ASAP Collaborative Research Network (CRN) emphasizes team-based science to foster an environment that facilitates the rapid and free exchange of scientific ideas to spark new discoveries for Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Teams are awarded grant funding through request for applications in partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).

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resource teams

$M

in grant funding awarded over four years

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investigators total as team leaders

team leaders are women

team leaders are early-career investigators

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trainees associated with the CRN

countries represented across team leadership

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of teams report having team leads that are new to PD research

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institutions across team leaders

Discovery Teams

Discovery Teams

CRN Discovery Teams conduct collaborative research projects focused on advancing scientific understanding within a defined theme or area of inquiry.

Resource Teams

Resource Teams

CRN Resource Teams provide essential tools, services, and shared resources to enable the CRN and ultimately strengthen the broader research community. Examples of some of our resource teams can be viewed below. To learn about all of our resource teams, click on the View All button below.

Explore the Teams

View the Team Directory to learn more about the teams that have been funded through the Collaborative Research Network.

View the Full Directory

Research Themes

The research conducted by CRN Teams fall into one of several broad scientific themes, which are designed to enhance our understanding of Parkinson’s disease.

Explore CRN Themes