Task Force on the Biological Definition of Parkinson's Disease

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Joaquim Ferreira Chair

Tiago Outeiro Chair

MDS Staff Liaison: Annamarie Lofald

Task Force Purpose

• To define the genetic factors associated with sporadic and familial forms of Parkinson’s disease (PD)
• To update the neuropathological hallmarks of PD
• To establish key clinical features that define PD and that should guide the development of future cell and animal models

Task Force Members