neurogeneticist interested in understanding the genetic component of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and related disorders . Fighting for diversity in genetic studies
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The Gift of Life Walk & Run is more than a race, it’s a celebration of life, hope, and the powerful impact of donation. Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and join the community on August 23 to walk, run, remember, and inspire others. 💚 bit.ly/4tVbCW6
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May 23
Representation of the Mata lab is “in the house” for the @WorldPDCongress in Phoenix!
A little hike to be ready for the amazing 4 days coming up.
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May 13
The WPC 2026 Mobile App gives delegates easy access to the program, activities, participant directory, messaging, and more — all from your phone, tablet, or computer.
Download ahead of #WPC2026 on Google Play or the Apple Store.
Learn More: wpc2026.org/mobileapp
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May 13
Congrats to Kathryn Step from Stellenbosch University 🇿🇦 and her mentor Soraya Bardien for an amazing PhD defense!
So proud of you Dr. Step!!!
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May 6
My happy place while in Portland! (Also Voodoo Donuts 🤤 )
Gave Grand Rounds at OHSU this morning and got to see old colleagues!
Tomorrow I’ll be the Key Note Speaker at the Basal Ganglia Cotterie in Seattle!
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May 4
🚨 New in Sci Transl Med! science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
Our cross‑fluid proteogenomic study shows <30% of pQTLs are shared between CSF and plasma, revealing why plasma misses key biology. We identify 427 protein–trait (249 new) links. Context matters for target discovery. 🧠🔬
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Apr 20
Check out @LARGE_PD new paper lead by @mchaparro13 as part of his thesis defense!
Using the Latin American Research consortium on the Genetics of #Parkinsons (LARGE-PD) dataset, researchers explore the revalence & associated clinical factors of levodopa-Induced dyskinesia in Latin America
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Apr 14
PD GENEration, powered by the @Parkinsondotorg offers no-cost genetic testing & counseling for people with #Parkinsons.
PD GENEration will be at #wpc2026 in the Clinical Research Village. Informational webinar April 15th. Learn more: wpc2026.org/genetictesting
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Apr 15
Incredibly proud of @mchaparro13 MD for successfully defend his PhD thesis today!
It has been amazing to see his growth in these 4 years! Although he will have to go back to Colombia this summer due to being a @Fogarty_NIH scholar I hope we can continue working together! @CCLRI
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Apr 10
So proud of the @LARGE_PD “family” across LATAM! This is a huge step!
And very thankful to each of those 10K participants for their time and effort!
Together we are improving our understanding of Parkinson’s disease in the region!
Gracias, Obrigado, thank you!
This week our consortium hit a major milestone: 10,000 participants enrolled (>5,000 living with Parkinson’s). This achievement reflects the dedication of our collaborators, the generosity of participants, and the support of GP2 and @ParkinsonDotOrg
#ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth
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Today is #LivingDonorDay, and we are celebrating living organ and tissue donors who save and heal lives! Some give one of their kidneys or a part of their liver to someone waiting for a second chance at life. Thank you to all living donors for your remarkable generosity! 💙💚
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Mar 20
WPC partners w/ @parkinsondotorg to bring PD GENEration to #WPC2026—join our webinar & register for the Spanish session on March 25.
Por primera vez, WPC se une a Parkinson’s Foundation—regístrese para el seminario en español el 25 de marzo.
🔗 ow.ly/RGfi50YwQMr
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Mar 13
4 of the big five and so many more incredible animals! Amazing country and people
❤️ 🇰🇪
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Mar 8
Good morning from Nairobi 🇰🇪!
So excited to be here for the ASAP-GP2 African investigators meeting and witness firsthand the amazing things our African colleagues are doing here to better understand Parkinson’s disease in their populations.
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Mar 1
Very sad news today! Dra Duron, together with Dr Alex Medina, helped us bring genetic research to Parkinson’s patients in their country of Honduras. @LARGE_PD
May her soul rest in peace. 😢
Feb 28
Con profundo pesar, la comunidad de UNITEC lamenta el fallecimiento de la Dra. Reyna María Durón Martínez, quien se desempeñó como Directora de Investigación. 🕊️
Nos solidarizamos con su familia y honramos su legado y el impacto que dejó en nuestra institución.
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Feb 25
🚨 Late-Breaking Abstracts are now open for #WPC2026!
🗓️ Submit Feb 12–25, 2026
📍 Phoenix, AZ | May 24–27
Registration is open—learn more at wpc2026.org
#ParkinsonsResearch
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Feb 15
Interesting sesión and amazing panel for the last day of the @movedisorder PAS 2026 meeting!
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Feb 12
In Houston to attend the @movedisorder PanAmerican Section meeting!
Looking forward to the next 4 days filled with great talks and networking with our fantastic colleagues from the region!
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Feb 10
Not much of a trend guy but turned out alright and quite accurate (maybe a little bit better than reality but I’ll take it) so I thought I would share 😉
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