PPMI Completed & Ongoing Biologic Analyses
Principal InvestigatorOrganizationProject TitleData AvailabilityAnalyteMatrixIncluded Enrollment CohortsSubcategories includedVisit(s)Project IDNotes
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1Andrew Singleton, PhDNIAAPOE4 Genotyping​Currently available
APOE4 genotyping​
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline104
2Clemens Scherzer, MDHarvardEvaluation of PD-linked Transcripts in PPMICurrently available
aSyn transcripts
RNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline105
3Andrew Singleton, PhDNIASelected Genetic Variants Genotyped Using NeuroX ArrayCurrently available
NeuroX genotyping
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline106, 107
4Andrew Singleton, PhDNIAImmunochip Genotyping on DNA Samples from PPMICurrently available
Immunochip genotyping​
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline108
5Les Shaw, PhDUPennA-beta 1-42, t-tau and p-tau 181 Measurements in PPMI CSF Samples using xMAP/Luminex Multiplex Immunoassay & Roche ElecsysCurrently available
Aβ, tau, & p-tau181 ​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36 months110, 125Innogentics: PD, HC, & SWEDD through yr 1; Elecsys: PD, HC, & SWEDD through yr 3, prodromal & genetic through yr 1
6Alice Chen-Plotkin, MD, MScUPennPlasma Apolipoprotein A1 Level as a Biomarker in Parkinson’s DiseaseCurrently available
ApoA1 & EGF​
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 6, 12 months112
7Maria Teresa Pellecchia, PhDUniversity of SalernoInsulin-like Growth Factor-1 as a Biomarker of Early Cognitive Impairment in PDCurrently available
IGF-1
SerumHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline113
8Judith Potashkin, PhDRosalind & Franklin UniversityWhole blood RNA Biomarkers of PDCurrently available
mRNA transcripts
RNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline114
9Matthew Farrer, PhDUniversity of BCClinical, Imaging, & Plasma & CSF Correlates of aSyn Genomic VariabilityCurrently available
SNCA genotyping​
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline115
10Andrew Singleton, PhDNIAExome Sequencing of PPMI samplesCurrently available
Whole exome sequencing
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline116
11Andrew Singleton, PhDNIAWhole Genome Sequencing & Analysis of PPMI Prodromal & Genetic Cohorts & Genetic Registry​Currently available
Whole genome sequencing
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline118
12Martin Rabey, MDBioShai Ltd.Validation of a blood-based Gene Expression Assay for Early Diagnosis & Monitoring DiseaseCurrently available
mRNA transcripts
RNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline, 12, 24, 36 months119
13Dena Hernandez, PhDNIA​DNA Methylation in PPMICurrently available
Dna methylation
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline120
14Thomas Kremer, PhD; Kristen Taylor, PhDRocheCSF Neurotransmitter Metabolites as Promising Diagnostic & Disease Severity Biomarkers in Early-Stage PD Patients​Currently available
Catecholamines​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 12, 24 months122
15Dwight German, PhDUT SouthwesternBlood Biomarker for PDCurrently available
PD2 peptoid
SerumHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline123
16Peggy Taylor, PhDBioLegendaSyn Measurements in Longitudinal CSF Samples From De Novo, PD, CT, SWEDD, Prodromal, & Genetic Cohorts​Currently available
total aSyn, hemoglobin, & total protein
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36 months124PD, HC, SWEDD through yr 3, prodromal & genetic through yr 1
17Andrew Singleton, PhDNIAGBA SequencingCurrently available
GBA sequencing
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline126
18Satpal Virdee, PhDUniversity of Dundee​Profiling PINK1-Parkin Functionality in Patient Fibroblasts Using Chemical ProbesCurrently available
PINK1
FibroblastsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A127
19Xinnan Wang, PhDStanford University​Miro, a Biomarker for Parkinson’s DiseaseCurrently available
Miro
Fibroblasts
iPSCs
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
Genetic subjectsN/A129
20Gavin Hudson, PhDNewcastle UniversityThe Role of Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA in Neurodegenerative DiseaseCurrently available
Cell-free mitochondrial Dna
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 36 months130
21Kendall Van Keuren-Jensen, PhDTGen FoundationRNAseq in PPMICurrently available (summary files, raw data for cloud transfer, & data explorer)​
mRNA& miRNA sequencing​
RNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaselilne, 6, 12, 24, 36 months131, 133Data available as summary files, raw data for cloud transfer, & data explorer
22Pablo Sardi, PhDSanofiGBA-Related Biomarkers in Parkinson's DiseaseCurrently available
GCase activity & sphingolipids​
CSF
Plasma
Whole blood
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline, 12, 24, 36 months132, 135
23Nilima Prakash, PhDHamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences​Altered Calcium Activity Patterns in Developing Dopaminergic Neurons from PD Patients as an Early Indicator of Disease Predisposition or ProgressionCurrently available
Calcium activity
Fibroblasts
iPSCs
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A136
24Rachit Bakshi, PhDMGH/MIND​Urate & Nrf2 Pathway Effects on Mutant LRRK2 Toxicity in iPSC-Derived DA NeuronsCurrently available
Urate & Nrf2​
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
LRRK2 subjectsN/A137
25Travis Dunckley, PhD; Paula Desplats, PhDArizona State University; UCSDComprehensive Methylation Profiling of the PPMI Cohort​Currently available
Methylation profiling​
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
LRRK2 subjectsBaseline, 12, 24, 36 months140
26Nic Dzamko, PhDUniversity of Sydney​Inflammatory phenotypes in differentiated human LRRK2 & GBA mutation IPS cell linesCurrently available
Inflammation/​lysosomal function
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsN/A141
27Danielle Graham, PhD; Brit Mollenhauer, MDBiogen; Paracelsus EleN/A KlinikInvestigation of Neurofilament Light Chain in Serum from the PPMI Cohorts as Progression Marker for PD​Currently available
Neurofilament Light (NFL)​
SerumHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
Genetic subjectsPD & HC: Baseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 60 months; Prodromal & genetic cohorts: Baseline, 6, 12, 24, 36 months144
28Kalpana Merchant, PhDTransTheraDo Urinary BMP Levels Change with Disease Progression in Idiopathic & Genetic PD?Currently available
BMP
UrineHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsPD, HC, & GBA: Baseline only; LRRK2: Baseline, 12, 24 months145
29Dimitri Krainc, MDNorthwestern UniversityConvergence of LRRK2 & GBA1 in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s DiseaseCurrently available
GCase activity in dopaminergic neurons​
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2 subjectsN/A148
30Matt LaVoie, PhDBrigham & Women’s, Harvard​Role of LRRK2 in Gcase-mediated Alterations in Lysosome Functions & aSyn MetabolismCurrently available
LRRK2 at lysosomes
iPSCsParkinson DiseaseGBA subjectsN/A149
31Andy Singleton, PhDNIAThe Foundational Data InitiativeCurrently available
Transcriptional activity, gene regulation, epigenetics​
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsN/A150Data portal under development
32Fiona Elwood, PhDNovartisIdentification of Proteins & Protein Networks in Human CSF That Differentiate Within PD Patients​Currently available
SomaLogic collaboration (with Merck & Novartis)​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
Genetic subjectsBaseline151
33Richard Batrla-Utermann, PhDRocheRoche NeuroTool KitCurrently available
Roche Elecsys NeuroTool Kit (aSyn, GFAP, IL-6, S100b, neurogranin, NFL, sTREM2, YKL40)​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 months152
34Thomas Schwarz, PhDBoston Children’s Hospital​Mitochondrial Transport Defects as a Potential Biomarker in Patient-derived CellsCurrently available
Mitochondrial transport​
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Genetic subjectsN/A153
35Ellen Sidransky, MD​NIHDevelopment of Novel TRPML1 Activator for Treatment of PDData unavailable
Calcium channel agonists
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A154
36Claudio Soto, PhDAmprionMonitoring the Progression & Pre-clinical Diagnosis of PD by Detection of aSyn Oligomers in CSF Using the PMCA AssayCurrently available
aSyn seeding (PMCA)- Round Robin & Phase 2​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsPhase 1: Baseline, 36, mo; Phase 2: PD, HC, SWEDD at Baseline, prodromals at all visits, SNCA at all visits, LRRK2/GBA PD at Baseline and NMC at Baseline & all visits for phenoconverted155Phase 1 (bl & 36 months) PD, CT, SWEDD currently available; remaining data expected EOY
37Aaron Day Williams, PhDFlagship 60​Investigation of Phenotypic Differences Between Familial PD, Idiopathic PD and Controls in Patient-derived iPSCsCurrently available
Phenotyping
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
LRRK2 subjectsN/A156
38Marlene Jacobson, PhDUniversity of Dundee​Investigating the Effect of Small Molecules to Rescue Lysosomal & GBA-1 Deficiencies in GBA-PDCurrently available
Lysosomal rescue​
FibroblastsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A158
39Les Shaw, PhDUPennPPMI CSF A-beta42, t-tau, and p-tau 181 Analysis 2019Currently available
Aβ, tau, & p-tau181 ​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108 months15975 Bridging study & 2,000+ remaining PPMI samples not yet aN/Alyzed from previous efforts
40Sulev Koks, MD, PhDMurdoch UniversityAssociation of Repetitive Elements with Parkinson's Disease Risk and Progression in the PPMI CohortCurrently available
Tandem repeats
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline160
41Maximiliano Gutierrez, PhDFrancis Crick Institute​The Role of LRRK2 Kinase Activity in Human Macrophage FunctionCurrently available
LRRK2 kinase activity
iPSCsParkinson DiseaseLRRK2 subjectsN/A161
42Liana Rosenthal, MDJohn HopkinsIs Poly ADP-ribose in the CSF a Biomarker for PD Diagnosis or Progression?​Currently available
Poly ADP-ribose​
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36,48, 60 months165
43Eleanor Coffey, PhDTurku Centre for Biotechnology​PD Signature Validation Project Related to "Improving Patient Diagnosis, Stratification & Disease Monitoring in PDCurrently available
Protein handling
PBMCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
Genetic subjects3 longitudinal timepoints170
44Cornelis Blauwendraat, PhDNIALong read DNA sequencing of the PPMI cohort​Expected Q1 2025
Long read Dna sequencing​
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline171
45Byron Caughey, PhDNIHaSyn Seeding Assay Round Robin- NIH​Currently available
aSyn seeding​ (RT-QuIC)- Round Robin
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline, 36 months172
46Roland Heym, PhDAbbvieEvaluation of Seeding-competent aSyn in the CSF as a Biomarker for Parkinson’s DiseaseCurrently available
aSyn seeding​ (RT-QuIC)- Round Robin
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ABaseline, 36 months173
47Dong-Gyu Jo, PhDSungkyunkwan University​Study for the Propagation of aSyn (Screening the Propagation Relative Genes)Expected Q1 2025
aSyn propagation
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsN/A174
48Kirsten Taylor, PhDRocheaSyn PMCA Assay at AmprionCurrently available
aSyn seeding​ (PMCA in leftover samples)
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 12, 24 months176
49Jennifer Van Eyk, PhDCedars-SinaiPost-Translational Modification & Protein Quantification of Plasma & CSFCurrently available
Unbiased proteomics (DIA MS, AMP PD)
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline & 3 longitudinal timepoints177
50Kimberly Billingsley, PhDNIHIdentifying the Role of Structural Variants in PDExpected Q2 2025
Structural variants
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AVarious179
51Michael Schwarzschild, PhDMGH & DenaliMetabolomic Analysis of Penetrance, Prognosis, & Tracking Biomarkers of LRRK2 PDPlasma available; CSF Expected Q1 2025
Metabolomics
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsPlasma: Baseline,12, 24 months; CSF: Baseline only180, 215
52Marion Buckwalter, PhDStanfordAdaptive Immune Markers for Predicting Cognitive Decline in PDCurrently available
Immune profiling
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 48 months181
53Shawn Ritchie, PhDMed-Life DiscoveriesValidation of Plasmalogen Augmentation as a Viable Drug Target in PD​Currently available
Plasmalogen​
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
Genetic subjectsBaseline182
54Sebastian Virreira Winter, PhDOmicEra​Targeted & Untargeted MS Based Proteomics of Urine in PDCurrently available
Urine proteomics
UrineHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsPD, HC, & GBA: Baseline only; LRRK2: Baseline, 12, 24 months190
55Deniz Kirik, MD, PhDUniversity of SydneyAn in vivo approach to elucidate the pathobiology of PD-associated genes using human diseased neuronsCurrently available
Whole genome sequencing on midbrain and cortical neurons and astrocytes
Fibroblasts
iPSCs
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A193
56Alejandro Pezzulo, MDUniversity of IowaMultidisciplinary Analysis of Metabolic Dysregulation in Parkinson's DiseaseExpected Q1 2025
Metabolic profiling
FibroblastsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A194
57Christos Proukakis, MD, PhDUniversity College LondonDetection of GBA Mutations by Combination of Illumina & nanopore Sequencing​Currently available
Long read GBA sequencing
DNA from whole bloodParkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA subjectsVarious195
58Eline Appelmans, PhDFNIHTargeted Proteomics in AMP PDCurrently available
Targeted proteomics (O-Link Explore 1536, AMP PD)​
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline & 3 longitudinal timepoints196
59Xiqun Chen, MD, PhDMass General Hospital​From Cancer Associations to Altered Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s DiseaseExpected Q3 2025
Inflammation
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2 subjectsN/A197
60Erika Holzbaur, PhDUPenn​Investigating Mitochondrial Trafficking Deficits Across PD ModelsExpected Q1 2025
Mitochondrial trafficking​
iPSCsHealthy ControlGenetic subjectsN/A198
61Magdalene Moran, PhDCaraway Therapeutics​Developing TMEM175 Activators as Therapeutics for PDCurrently available
TMEM175 activators​
iPSCsParkinson DiseaseGBA subjectsN/A199
62Adam Mamais, PhDUniversity of Florida​Converging Pathways of LRRK2 & PINK1 Biology Impacting Iron Homeostasis & Mitochondrial FunctionCurrently available
Iron & mitochondrial homeostasis​
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2 subjectsN/A202
63Massimiliano Bianchi, PhDUlysses Neuroscience LtdValidation of microtubule dynamics as a novel target in Parkinson’s diseaseExpected Q2 2025
Microtubule dynamics in midbrain-like 3D organoid cultures
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, HyposmicN/A203
64George Tofaris, MD, PhDUniversity of OxfordSerum Neuronal Exosomes as Predictive or Dynamic Biomarkers in PDPartially available
Neuronal exosomes (aSyn)​
SerumHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA, LRRK2, RBD, HyposmicBaseline, 3, 6 Months204
65Hiroaki Kaku, PhDWestern Michigan University​The Role of FAIM in Parkinson’s Disease​Expected Q2 2025
FAIM
iPSCsParkinson DiseaseGBA & SNCA subjectsN/A206
66Karen MacLeod, Claudio Soto, PhDAmprionDevelopment and Optimization of Semi-Quantitate PMCA for Analysis of Soluble ASYN Aggregates in CSF in Amprion's Clinical LaboratoryCurrently available
aSyn seeding (PMCA)
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AVarious207Used warmed CSF from various visits
67Gallen Triana-Baltzer, PhDJanssenptau 217 in the Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI)Expected Q2 2025
Tau
PlasmaParkinson DiseaseLRRK2 subjectsBaseline208
68Bastian Zinnhardt, PhDRocheIdentification of NLRP3 Inflammasome-related biomarkers in PPMI CSF SamplesCurrently available
IL1B
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 12, 24 Months209
69Anumantha Kanthasamy, PhDIowa State UniversityPPMI a-Syn Skin Seeding AssayCurrently available
aSyn seeding​ (RT-QuIC)- Round Robin
SkinHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline211
70Bahareh Ajami, PhD; Dario Alessi, PhDOregon Health & Science University, University of DundeeInvestigating the influence of genetic risk factors of PD on peripheral immune cells to identify potential biomarkers for prediction of conversion of non-manifesting to manifesting carriers.Partially available
Immune Cell Phenotyping, transcriptomics and proteomics”
PBMCs
Plasma
Parkinson DiseaseN/AN/A213
71Khalil Ramadi, PhDNew York UniversityNeural Chemical Delivery System for Treatment of Parkinson's DiseaseExpected Q1 2025
Dopamine neuronal cell survival, engraftment, and integration
Fibroblasts
iPSCs
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A216
72Mark Cookson, PhDNIHLysosomal damage and LRRK2 activationExpected Q1 2025
LRRK2 activity and lysosomal health
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2N/A218
73Julian Sefrin, PhDAbbvieEvaluation of TMPRSS5 (Spinesin) in the CSF as a potential biomarker for early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and progressionCurrently available
Spinesin
CSFParkinson Disease
Prodromal
Phenoconverters, Short Duration iPD, Genetic Subjects, Hyposmic, RBDBaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 Months219
74Omar Mabrouk, PhDBiogenCSF total LRRK2 measurements as a Biomarker in genetic PDPartially Available
LRRK2
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsBaseline, 24 Months221
75Aparna Vasanthakumar, PhDAbbvieO-Link in PPMICurrently Available
Targeted proteomics
CSF
Plasma
N/ABaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months222
76Anthony Schapira, MDUCL Medical SchoolThe genome-microbiome axis in the cause of Parkinson disease: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications from experimental models and a genetically stratified patient populationExpected Q3 2025
Assessing PD phenotypes in enteric neurons, dopaminergic neurons, astrocytes, microglia
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A223
77Céline Galvagnion, PhDUniversity of CopenhagenUnderstanding selective neuronal vulnerability in the context of Parkinson's DiseaseExpected Q2 2026
Proteomics and lipidomics in dopamine and cortical neurons
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2, iPDN/A224
78Susanna Narkilahti, PhDUniversity of TampereElectrophysiological Phenotype Characterization of iPSC-derived Neuronal Cells with PD-linked LRRK2 Mutations during Network Formation and Alpha-Synuclein Seeded AggregationExpected Q1 2025
electrophysiological phenotype
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441GN/A227
79Mark Cookson, PhDNIHFOUNDIN[mu]- a microglial resource for PPMI linesExpected Q1 2025
ATACseq and RNAseq in microglia
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A228
80Sonia Gandhi, PhD, MDUniversity College LondonDefining mechanisms in neurons and oligodendrocytes that drive progression in Parkinson’sExpected Q3 2025
High content imaging, transcriptomics in dopamine neurons and oligodendrocytes
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, SNCA (A53T), Hyposmic, RBDN/A229
81Rhalena Thomas, PhDMcGill UniversityA pipeline for massive multiplexing of iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons and microglia for cohort-scale transcriptomics in PDExpected Q1 2025
scRNAseq profiling of pooled iPSC dervied neurons and microglia
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, GBA N370S, LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441G, SNCA (A53T), HyposmicN/A230
82Lezanne Ooi, PhDUniversity of WollongongMetabolic phenotyping in PD dopaminergic neurons and neuronal-glial co-cultures using high-throughput single-cell metabolomics and lipidomicsExpected Q3 2025
Single cell metabolomics and lipidomics in dopamine neurons, Astrocytes, Microglia
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, GBA N370S, LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441G, SNCA (A53T), HyposmicN/A231
83Gist Croft, PhDThe New York Stem Cell FoundationA cohort-wide resource of transcriptomic and morphological phenotypes in defined neural cell typesExpected Q1 2025
RNAseq and cell painting in NGN2 neurons and cortical excitatory neurons
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, GBA N370S, LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441G, SNCA (A53T), Hyposmic, RBDN/A232
84Laurent Roybon, PhDVan Andel Research InstituteUncovering proteomic alterations in Parkinson’s disease using patient-specific iPSC-derived brain cellsExpected Q1 2025
Proteomics in neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, GBA N370S, LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441G, SNCA (A53T), HyposmicN/A233
85Laurent Roybon, PhDVan Andel Research InstituteOmic-based analyses of PD iPSC-derived brain cellsExpected Q1 2025
Multi-omics characterization of diverse cell types (DA neurons & cortical neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocyte, and microglia)
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, GBA N370S, LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441G, SNCA (A53T), HyposmicN/A234
86Lalitha Madhavan, PhD, MDUniversity of ArizonaDeep phenotyping of PD relevant mitochondrial and autophagic mechanisms in human iPSC-derived neural cellsExpected Q1 2025
Mitochondrial and autophagic phenotypes/alpha-synuclein
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
iPD, HCN/A235
87Souvik Modi, PhDESYA LabsESYA PD360: A multi-parametric platform for establishing a novel lysosome-based biomarker and identifying therapeutic interventions for Parkinson’s DiseaseCurrently available
RNAseq, pH, calcium and autophagy analyses in fibroblasts
FibroblastsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
iPDN/A236
88Luis Concha, PhDAmprionAnalysis of CSF samplesOngoing availability
Alpha-Synuclein Seeds
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABaseline, 6, 12 Months237
89Daniel Ysselstein, PhDVanqua BioGlucocerebrosidase Activation as a Therapeutic Strategy for Parkinson’s DiseaseExpected Q1 2025
Longitudinal assessment of GCase activity, insoluble aSyn, sphingolipids, and lysosomal dysfunction in DA neurons
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
GBA, iPDN/A239
90Nick Hertz, PhDMitokininAssessing pS65 Ubiquitin levels in biofluids as a biomarker for Parkinson's DiseaseCurrently available
pS65Ub
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months240
91Hilde Nilsen, PhDOslo University HospitalMitochondrial Transcription regulation via Base Excision RepairExpected Q1 2026
NTHL1
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SNCAN/A241
92Luis Concha, PhDAmprionEvaluation of αSyn seed levels in prodromal cases by means of a semi-quantitative seed amplification assay & Validation of Clinical Accuracy of the Rapid Qualitative αSynuclein Seed Amplification Assay in the Amprion Clinical LaboratoryExpected Q1 2025
Alpha-Synuclein Seeds
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/A24-hour samples242
93Michael Schwarzchild, PhD, MDMassachusetts General HospitalMetabolomic Analysis of Penetrance, Prognosis and Tracking Biomarkers of LRRK2 PDExpected Q1 2025
B12
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsPlasma: Baseline,12, 24 months; CSF: Baseline only243
94David Sulzer, PhDResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.Adaptive immunity in the etiology and progression of Parkinson’s diseaseCurrently available
aSyn-reactive T cells
PBMCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/AN/A245
95Saranna Fanning, PhDBrigham & Women's Hospital, Inc.Advancing Clinical Relevance of a Lipase as a Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease in PPMI Subject Derived iPSCsExpected Q1 2026
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL)
Fibroblasts
iPSCs
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SNCA,GBAN/A247
96Ivan Martinez-Valbuena, PhDUniversity of TorontoDeveloping a standardized skin-based alpha-synuclein seeding amplification assay for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s diseaseCurrently available
SAA
TissueHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABL, 6, 48,248
97Nobutaka Hattori, MD, PhDJuntendoValidation of a Serum Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay IP/SAA in PPMIExpected Q2 2025
SAA
SerumParkinson DiseaseN/ABaseline, 6, 12 Months249
98Joanne Trinh, PhDInstitute of Neurogenetics, LuebeckInteraction of the environment and somatic modifiers in mitochondrial genes on disease penetranceExpected Q3 2027
Mitochondrial DNA variations
DNA from whole bloodHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
SWEDD (legacy)
N/ASC and Baseline250
99Bastian Zinnhardt, PhDRocheLinking inflammasome activation biomarkers with general inflammation and neurodegeneration markersExpected Q1 2025
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/ABaseline, 12, 24, 48 months253
100Maximilliano Gutierrez, PhDThe Francis Crick InstituteThe impact of the LRRK2 G2019S mutation on lysosomal function in macrophagesExpected Q1 2026
LRRK2 kinase activity
iPSCsParkinson DiseaseN/AN/A254
101Sri Ramulu, Pullagura, PhDFNIHIdentification of disease progression-predictive autoantibody biomarker signatures in the plasma of PD patientsExpected Q1 2025
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AHealthy Control: Baseline and 48 months; PD: 3 visits Baseline to 48 months256
102Sarah Huntwork-Rodriguez, PhDDenaliMetabolomic Analysis of Penetrance, Prognosis and Tracking Biomarkers of LRRK2 PDExpected Q1 2025
Polyamines
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsPlasma: Baseline,12, 24 months; CSF: Baseline only261
103Roland Heym, PhDAbbVieEvaluation of pathological alpha-synuclein in skin biopsies as potential biomarker for Parkinson’s diseasePartially available
aSyn seeds (by SAA) and pS129-aSyn (by LBA)
SkinHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, HCBaseline, 36 months, 72 months, >72 months262, 301, 302
104Omar Mabrouk, PhDBiogenSurveying endo-lysosomal function in PD subtypes using an LC-MS-based 12-plex in CSFExpected Q4 2025
LAMP1, LAMP2, Cathepsins B, D, F, L, S GM2A, GBA, GPNMB, Ubiquitin, LC3
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
GBA & LRRK2 subjectsBaseline, 12, and 24 months264
105Pier Giorgio Mastroberardino, PhDUniversity of L'AquilaAlterations in DNA repair mechanisms in PD nervous system cells and their correlation with clinical variablesExpected Q1 2027
DNA damage markers
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A267
106David Vocadlo, PhDSimon Fraser UniversityGeneration of isogenic control lines for the iPSCs derived from Parkinson’s Disease patients carrying GBA or LRRK2 mutations and assessment of GCase activityExpected Q4 2026
GCase activity
iPSCsParkinson DiseaseLRRK2, GBA, GBA non-manifesting carriersN/A268
107Philip Milliken, PhDGalvani BioelectronicsSplenic nerve stimulation to reduce inflammation driven Parkinson’s progression and LRRK2 mutation-driven Parkinson’s riskExpected Q3 2025
Cytokines, including TNFalpha
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2N/A269
108Julian Sefrin, PhDAbbVieEvaluation of polyamines as disease and progression biomarkers in the CSF of Parkinson´s disease patientsExpected Q1 2025
Polyamines
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABaseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months273
109Roland Heym, PhDAbbVieValidation of monoclonal antibody-based ligand binding assay for DDC as potential diagnostic biomarker for Parkinson’s diseaseCurrently available
DOPA decarboxylase (DDC)
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
SWEDD (legacy)
N/AHealthy Control and PD: Baseline and 36 months; SWEDD: Baseline274
110Brit Mollenhauer, MDUniversity of GoettingenMultiplex proteome analysis for NSD in PPMI to identify progression biomarkers for early disease therapeutic trialsExpected Q2 2025
Targeted Proteomics (O-link)
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABaseline, Visit 08277
111Benoit Lehallier, PhDAlkahestCHRONOS-PD: the longitudinal molecular time machine of Parkinson’s DiseaseExpected Q2 2026
Unbiased proteomics (Somalogics, O-link, MS and NULISA)
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A280
112Brit Mollenhauer, MDUniversity of GoettingenQuantification of previously identified Dopa Decarboxylase, Midkine and Neurofilament light Chain as progression biomarker in stage 2/3 Parkinson’s disease to support prevention trialsExpected Q3 2025
DDC
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABaseline, Visits 04 and 08281
113Nicholas Ashton, PhDBanner HealthNuLISAseq proteomics investigation (Inflammation & CSF panels) of PPMI CSF samples (NSD & non-NSD)Expected Q4 2025
NFL and GFAP (plasma); AB40/42 and p-tau 181 in CSF
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABL or V02, V8-V12, HC282
114Tatiana Foroud, PhDIndiana UniversityAssessment of CSF and plasma biomarkers of dementia and neurodegeneration in deeply biologically and phenotypically characterized neuronal a-synuclein disease (NSD) and related disorders PPMI cohortsExpected Q4 2025
NFL and GFAP (plasma); AB40/42 and p-tau 181 in CSF
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ACSF: BL or V02, V8-V12, HC; Plasma: BL or V02, V8-12, V14-V18283
115George Tofaris, PhD, MDUniversity of OxfordDevelopment of an alpha-synuclein blood biomarker for clinical readinessExpected Q3 2026
Total aSyn in serum L1CAM-EVs
SerumHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2, GBA, GBA non-manifesting carriersBaseline285
116Erez Eitan, PhDNeurodex Incα-Synuclein in Neuron-Derived Blood Extracellular Vesicles: A Biomarker for the Diagnosis and Staging of Neuronal α-Synuclein DiseasesExpected Q2 2026
aSyn SAA in EVs
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
iPD, HCN/A286
117Jim Eubanks, PhDOctave BioscienceDevelopment of a protein biomarker panel to measure Parkinson’s disease activity and progressionExpected Q4 2025
Inflammation, Neurodegeneration
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABL or V02, V8-12, V14-V18288
118Philip Verghese, PhDC2N DiagnosticsMTBR tau 243 and PrecivityAD2 assays in PPMI BiosamplesExpected Q3 2025
p-tau 243 (CSF) & AB40/42 and p-tau 217 (plasma)
CSF
Plasma
Healthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ACSF: BL or V02, V8-V12, HC; Plasma: BL or V02, V8-12, V14-V18292
119Jim Eubanks, PhDOctave BioscienceDevelopment of a protein biomarker panel to measure Parkinson’s disease activity and progressionExpected Q4 2025
Targeted proteomics (O-link)
PlasmaHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABL or V02, V8-12, V14-V18293
120Gist Croft, PhDThe New York Stem Cell FoundationA cohort-wide resource of transcriptomic and morphological phenotypes in defined neural cell types: Environmental SupplementExpected Q3 2026
Gene expression profiles, morphological features
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
iPD, GBA N370S, LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1441G, SNCA (A53T), Hyposmic, RBDN/A297
121Silvia Bolgonin, PhDMaastrict UniversityNR2F1 role in PDExpected Q1 2027
NR2F1
iPSCsHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2-G2019SN/A298
122Jennifer Lamoureux, PhDAmprionPPMI aSyn SAA AnalysisExpected Q4 2025
Alpha-Synuclein Seeds
CSFHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
Prodromal
N/ABaseline, 6, 12 Months299
123Kim Henriksen, PhDNordic Biosciencealpha-synuclein fragments in serum predict disease progression in Parkinson's DiseaseExpected Q3 2025
Calpain-1 generated aSyn fragments (α-syn-C)
SerumHealthy Control
Parkinson Disease
N/AN/A300