The Sample Prioritization Group is co-led
by
Prof. Christine Klein and
Dr. Kishore Raj Kumar.
Our goal is to
prioritize samples for the Monogenic Hub
in a manner that
is
fair and
democratic.
We are prioritizing cases where a
monogenic cause
is strongly suspected.
Multiple factors will be
considered, including
prior genetic testing
with a negative result,
number of affected samples available per family,
availability of samples from both non-affected parents,
age at Parkinson's disease (PD) onset and
consanguinity. We are using scoring criteria
with
this aim in mind. As a guide, a link to the table used for
prioritization scoring can be found
here.
By focusing on samples with a high chance
of
a monogenic cause, we hope to increase
the likelihood of
discovering
new Parkinson's disease genes. We
also hope to gather samples from across
the world and
include patients from
underrepresented populations. We would like to
encourage you to submit samples and welcome any questions about
the sample prioritization process - please feel free to
contact us
with your queries.