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\nNCER-PD joins the prestigious Michael J. Fox Foundation\u2019s Parkinson\u2019s Progression Markers Initiative<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)<\/a>, the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL)<\/a>, the University\u2019s  Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), the Laboratoire National de Sant\u00e9 (LNS)<\/a> and Les H\u00f4pitaux Robert Schuman (HRS)<\/a> are proud to announce that the flagship National Centre of Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s disease (NCER-PD)<\/a> has become one of the 51 clinical sites participating in the Parkinson\u2019s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI)<\/a>, a landmark observational clinical study sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson\u2019s Research (MJFF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2010, PPMI is widely acknowledged as the most ambitious and impactful initiative in the history of research on Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD). It aims to develop biological markers of Parkinson\u2019s disease risk, onset and progression by establishing a large collection of clinical, imaging and biological samples in multiple cohorts, with the goal of advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this neurodegenerative disease. In a significant recent breakthrough, PPMI already made possible the development of a novel biological test for Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a> (alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay \u2013 \u03b1Syn-SAA), which demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy, differentiates molecular subtypes and detects disease before movement symptoms arise. In the next phase of research, PPMI will expand its study population to include individuals who have not yet developed Parkinson\u2019s movement symptoms, but who may be at increased risk of developing the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, NCER-PD now qualifies as one of 51 recruitment sites for PPMI worldwide and will contribute to PPMI with Luxembourg\u2019s unparalleled expertise in establishing diverse and deeply-characterised cohorts of participants. Indeed, thousands of study participants in Luxembourg have already supported NCER-PD, namely through the initial cohort of 1,600 PD patients and matching control volunteers from Luxembourg and the Greater Region, as well as through two new “at-risk” cohorts, including people with risk factors such as REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) and individuals carrying GBA1 gene mutations, in addition to participants from the Healthy Brain Ageing (HeBA) study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough progress has been made in terms of improving PD diagnosis, we still need to further explore the role of a variety of factors in predicting the onset and progression of PD. To this end, the establishment of cohorts of individuals displaying known risk factors is a key element. We are therefore delighted to contribute to such a prestigious international clinical study with our knowledge and expertise in setting up such cohorts and in biomarker discovery and validation<\/em>\u201d, explains Prof. Rejko Kr\u00fcger, Director of Transversal Translational Medicine (TTM) at the LIH<\/a>, head of the Translational Neuroscience group at the LCSB<\/a>, Neurologist at CHL and coordinator of NCER-PD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCER-PD consortium, led by the LIH in collaboration with the LCSB, the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Les H\u00f4pitaux Robert Schuman (HRS) and the Laboratoire National de Sant\u00e9 (LNS), will be responsible for the recruitment of local participants – including both individuals living with PD and people at risk of developing it – at the Parkinson Research Clinic in the framework of the recently established Luxembourg Clinical and Translational Research Centre<\/a> (LCTR- Fuerschungsklinik L\u00ebtzebuerg<\/em>). Participant enrolment at the Luxembourg PPMI site began in April and is expected to last until December 2026, aiming to recruit at least 50 individuals. The first Luxembourgish participants are currently undergoing the screening process for recruitment. This includes individuals older than 60 years with risk factors such as decreased sense of smell (hyposmia), first-degree family member with PD, genetic mutations in the LRRK2 and\/or GBA genes, or a diagnosis of REM sleep behaviour disorder. Additional follow-up visits will be planned for included participants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are extremely grateful to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for the unique opportunity to join such a pioneering international study, and we look forward to collaborating within this global initiative on excellence in the field of Parkinson\u2019s disease. I would also like to renew our gratitude to all our current and prospective study participants for tangibly helping us in the ongoing fight against this neurodegenerative disease\u201d, <\/em>adds Prof Kr\u00fcger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBringing in the power of community to expand our understanding of Parkinson\u2019s biology and the lived experience of patients is how the Foundation has enabled today\u2019s latest scientific breakthroughs<\/em>,\u201d said MJFF Chief Scientific Officer Mark Frasier, PhD. \u201cThrough the support of patients, loved ones, supporters and study leaders worldwide, PPMI has transformed everything we know about how the disease starts and changes over time. With the expansion of PPMI sites worldwide, including our friends at Luxembourg\u2019s major research institutes, we\u2019re poised to keep critical momentum moving forward in the biological era of Parkinson\u2019s research<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Prof Rejko KR\u00dcGER<\/h3>\n

    Full professor in Neurosciences \u2013 FNR PEARL Chair<\/p>\n

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