Training and Networking Working Group
Training is a key element of GP2. We have developed resources and opportunities to share best practices and learnings internationally across a range of existing analytic methods, as well as developing or applying new methods from other fields.
As resources, we have developed a free online web-based learning platform to establish foundational knowledge on Parkinson’s disease genetics and bioinformatics. The GP2 learning platform can be accessed here. Tailored training opportunities for individuals are also offered to develop skills and build local capacity.
We also aim to support the GP2 network to promote the flow of research opportunities, ideas and data in all directions across, as well as disseminate knowledge in wide and impactful ways across the full spectrum of stakeholders, including the research community, funders, patients, and the public.
Working Group
Lead, Training and Networking
Alastair Noyce, MRCP, PhD
Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom
Co-lead, Training and Networking
Sara Bandres-Ciga, PharmD, PhD
National Institutes of Health | USA
Co-lead, Training and Networking
Sumit Dey, MSc
Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom
Trainee Representative – Latin America
Paula Saffie Awad
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Chile
Trainee Representative – Western Europe
Alejandro Martinez Carrasco, MSc
University College London | United Kingdom
Co-lead, Complex Disease Data Analysis
Hampton Leonard, MS
Data Tecnica International / National Institutes of Health | USA
Co-lead, Data and Code Dissemination
Mary B. Makarious, BSc
National Institutes of Health | USA
Trainee Representative - North Africa
Yasser Mecheri, MD, MSc
Tunis El Manar University | Tunisia
Trainee Representative – Latin America
Paula Reyes-Pérez, MSc
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | Mexico
Working Group Participant
Cholpon Shambetova, MD
Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Luebeck | Germany
Trainee Representative - South Africa
Kathryn Step, MSc
Stellenbosch University | South Africa
Trainee Representative – Eastern Europe
Alexandra Zirra, MSc
Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom
Milestones
Progress so far
- Established blog and social media presence
- Set up the GP2 Trainee Network
- Launched the URP PhD and MSc Programs
- Launched four courses on the Learning Platform
- Created a cross-organization working group with the MDS
- Held exhibitions and meetings at conferences
- Ran a Hackathon (with IPDGC) and in-person training workshops
- Launched the GP2 newsletter
Remaining Year 3 Goals
- Continue to review and process rolling applications for trainee sabbaticals
- Offer short training course opportunities in autumn
- Launch the GP2 Hub
- Release three additional courses on the Learning Platform
- Continue collaborating with the Project Proposal, Approval, and Execution Working Group to facilitate training opportunities
- Continue collaborating with the Underrepresented Populations Working Group to identify training needs