The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) is changing how patients, families, doctors and scientists think about brain disease.
People with and without Parkinson's can play a critical role in PPMI. The study covers travel costs for potential participants and a loved one.
Scroll down for a list of international sites and their contact information.
PPMI is looking for volunteers who:
- Have been diagnosed with Parkinson's, including those with sustained ability to smell. Smell loss is linked with Parkinson’s, so researchers would like this group to take a smell test.
- Are age 40 and older without Parkinson's. Age is a risk factor for Parkinson's disease and so is smell loss. Researchers are asking this group to take a free scratch-and-sniff test.
- Act out their dreams while asleep, or with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), an early sign of brain disease risk. PPMI is exploring this connection and encourages this group to take a smell test.
- Anyone age 18 and older in the U.S. — with or without Parkinson's. This group can share valuable data on health and wellness with our online platform. Surveys will be sent directly to your inbox every 90 days.
If you're in the U.S. or Canada, visit mysmelltest.org/site to take the next step. You can also call 877-525-PPMI or email joinppmi@michaeljfox.org to learn more. If you're outside the U.S. or Canada, reach out to a site near you to learn more.
PPMI Sites Around the World
Österreich (Austria)
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Innsbruck
Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck
Contact: Dora Valent, PhD, dora.valent@tirol-kliniken.at
Deutschland (Germany)
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Kassel
Paracelsus-Elena Klinik, Kassel
Contact: Diana Willeke, 49 561 6009 272, diana.willeke@pk-mx.de -
Luebeck
University of Luebeck
Contact: Madita Grümmer, madita.gruemmer@neuro.uni-luebeck.de -
Marburg
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Contact: Elisabeth Sittig, sittig@med.uni-marburg.de -
Tuebingen
University of Tuebingen
Contact: Ella Hilt, 07071 2985660, ella.hilt@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Ελλάδα (Greece)
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Athens
Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens
Contact: Christos Koros, 00302107289405, chkoros@gmail.com
ישראל (Israel)
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Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Contact: Anat Mirelman, PhD, anatmi@tlvmc.gov.il
Italia (Italy)
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Salerno
University of Salerno
Contact: Susan Ainscough, 089 672462, ricercaparkinson@gmail.com
Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
Parkinson Research Clinic
Contact: Taina Marques, +352 26970-229, taina.marques@lih.lu
Nederland (Netherlands)
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Nijmegen
Radboud University, Nijmegen, Gelderland
Contact: Helpdesk Onderzoekscentrum Parkinson en Bewegingsstoornissen, info@onderzoek-parkinson.nl
Nàìjíríà (Nigeria)
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Lagos
Lagos College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Contact: Oluwadamilola Ojo, oluojo@unilag.edu.ng
España (Spain)
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Barcelona
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Contact: Alicia Garrido, 34 932275785, agarridop@clinic.ub.es -
San Sebastian
Hospital Donostia, San Sebastian
Contact: Ioana Croitoru, +34 943 00 72 46, ioana.croitoru@biodonostia.org
United Kingdom
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London
Imperial College in London
Contact: Kinza Emmanuel, +44-020331111714, kinza.emmanuel@nhs.netQueen Mary University London
Contact: Cristina Simonet, +44-02078823379, c.simonet@qmul.ac.uk -
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle University
Contact: Victoria Foster, +441912081197, victoria.foster@ncl.ac.uk -
Oxford
John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford and Oxford University
Contact: Jamil Razzaque, +441865223166, jamil.razzaque@ouh.nhs.uk
Learn more about the study at michaeljfox.org/ppmi.
