Dna Today: A Genetics Podcast

This week our host, Kira Dineen, is joined by Dr. James Beck and Dr. Ignacio Mata to discuss Parkinson’s Disease and diversity in genetic Parkinson’s research. On This Episode We Discuss:How Parkinson’s Disease (PD) affects the bodyGenes that play a role in the development of PD Genetic testing for family members of patients with PDThe PD GENEration project and how it is helping people with PDUnderrepresentation of Hispanic people in PD genetic research How to achieve more inclusivity with research in the PD spaceLearn more through the “Substantial Matters: Life and Science of Parkinson’s” podcast. Here is a list of episodes specifically about the PD GENEration study we have been discussing. Check out more about the PD GENEration on the Parkinson’s Foundations website, including how to enroll in the study. If you have questions about enrollment send them to genetics@parkinson.org.PD GENEration también ofrece pruebas genéticas y asesoramiento en Español. Para más información visite http://p