Coalition for Aligning Science

We're kicking off our new series: Initiative Spotlight 🔦 starting with Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP)!

@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org aims to speed discovery and drive progress toward a #ParkinsonsDisease cure through collaboration and open science.

Learn more: bit.ly/3Ys7sIo

Needed ASAP: The Partnership Rewiring Neurodegeneration Research Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) and the Allen Institute will examine neurodegenerative disease copathologies to develop precision medicines.

Check out a new article detailing how the @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org and @alleninstitute.org collaboration is driving #neurodegeneration research forward!

Read about CAS founder and CEO Ekemini Riley and COO Sonya Dumanis and their instrumental work in the ASAP initiative! bit.ly/3H8PYLu

Our initiative, Aligning Research to Impact Autism, awarded three grants focused on neurosensing and neuromodulation 🎉

Congratulations:
UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences
Yale School of Medicine
Stanford Medicine

Learn more about the teams and their work:
ariaroadmap.org/research-roa...

Our initiative, Aligning Research to Impact #Autism (ARIA), is launching Frontier Science Hubs to transform autism #research across 5 bold areas: genetics, protein networks, brain circuits, communication, and development 🧪

Learn more about the 5 research areas:
ariaroadmap.org/research-roa...

A big step in brain research 🧪

Our initiative Aligning Science Across Parkinson's CRN Cloud and the @alleninstitute.org's Brain Cell Atlas are now connected! This collaborative tool will give researchers a shared foundation to better understand #neurodegenerative diseases like #Parkinsons

The Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2), a resource program of the @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org initiative focused on the genetic architecture of #ParkinsonsDisease, just released its new data release!

Check it out below ⬇️

We're thrilled to introduce Dr. Madeline Klinger, our new Associate Program Officer who supports communication efforts to establish open science frameworks and efficient research progress 🔬 #MeetOurTeam

To learn more about the rest of our team, check out our website: bit.ly/3XUyo3j

At Coalition for Aligning Science, our focus spans a range of critical areas, including #biomedical research on #neurological conditions, advancements in COVID-19 diagnostics, #wastewater based epidemiology, and more 🔬 #HowWeWork

Learn more aligningscience.com/capabilities/

Welcome to the team, Richard Ha!

Richard, our Associate Director of Research Administration, oversees operational workflows for the coalition’s grants administration, namely in our #autism research initiative, Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA)!

#MeetOurTeam

Learn more: bit.ly/3XUyo3j

Measles Is Now Showing Up in Wastewater Tracking measles through wastewater is giving health officials a new window into where the virus is spreading.

Our initiative @wastewaterscan.bsky.social is the first surveillance network to test for #measles in wastewater nationwide. Read more about how #wastewater monitoring can be used to respond to the current measles outbreak in the U.S. 🧪

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Welcome to the team, Dr. Caroline Pantazis!

Dr. Pantazis is our Associate Director of Research Operations who works across workstreams to organize and leverage knowledge to support innovation and decision-making. #MeetOurTeam

To learn more about the team, visit our website: bit.ly/3XUyo3j

We take a holistic approach to accelerate research:

✅ Identification of key knowledge gaps & effective solutions
✅ Evaluation of funding opportunities & guidance of strategic use of private capital
✅ Design and implementation of research programs
✅ Building coalitions across disciplines & sectors

📣 Exciting news! Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA), one of our flagship initiatives, announced an RFA to join the IMPACT Network, an effort to accelerate care for people across the autism spectrum by enabling rapid and effective therapeutic development 🧪

Learn more: bit.ly/3SgTghY

WastewaterSCAN, a Coalition for Aligning Science initiative, provides communities across the US with a mechanism to monitor their own wastewater for 11 infectious diseases. Visit wastewaterscan.org to learn what's happening in your community 💧

Our initiative @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org is #hiring.

🧪 Do you have a strong scientific background and are looking to use your subject matter expertise to drive project success? Apply for the #ProjectManager role with their Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2)! bit.ly/42HFPgU

#MeetOurTeam. This week we'd like to introduce the Coalition for Aligning Science executive team. Through their leadership, vision, and strategic direction, we continue pushing to change the way science is done 🔬

To learn more about our team, visit bit.ly/CASteam.

The Coalition for Aligning Science is more than just our name.

We are researchers passionate about science, working to build coalitions to catalyze the transformational impact we strive for and align the motivations of multiple sectors to move toward a common strategic goal🔬 #BehindTheName

Initiatives - Coalition for Aligning Science Generating impact is at the core of our approach. Our flagship initiatives are devoted to accelerating the pace of discovery in science. Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s Aligning Science Across Par...

We believe that accelerating scientific discoveries is essential to generating impact in #science and #research.

Our flagship initiatives are doing just that 🔬

Learn more about our initiatives: bit.ly/3YPNDtI

@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
@bipolardiscoveries.org
@wastewaterscan.bsky.social

#MeetOurTeam! This week we introduce two colleagues who keep us on track and focused on our mission to make scientific research more trustworthy, reproducible, open, and efficient.

To learn more about our team, visit bit.ly/CASteam.

We're excited to introduce you to our 3 program officers 🔬 #MeetOurTeam

With diverse expertise and backgrounds, they bring a comprehensive, collaborative approach to tackling complex scientific challenges.

Learn more about our team: aligningscience.com/our-team/

Are you a supervisor of a trainee from an underrepresented group?

Learn more and apply for funding for a #studentship with Aligning Science Across #Parkinson's (@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org) for your trainee by May 5th at bit.ly/3REvKed

Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org) is still accepting LOIs for its Technical Track. If you are interested in developing a tool that aids in #Parkinsons disease research, see ASAP’s checklist below and be sure to check your eligibility and apply: bit.ly/4bhV96G

WastewaterSCAN, one of our initiatives, tracks eleven infectious diseases across the US through #wastewater monitoring. Interested in learning about trends in your area? Check out their interactive dashboard and enter your zip. Learn how their efforts are keeping our communities safe and informed. 💧

Thank you to all who are contributing to furthering our understanding of #ParkinsonsDisease, including the researchers and participants who are a part of the Aligning Science Across #Parkinsons (@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org) initiative. #WorldParkinson'sDay

GP2 Underrepresented Populations PhD Program 2025 GP2 is inviting supervisors who identify as belonging to an underrepresented group in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research to apply for funding for a trainee who also identifies as belonging to an…

Do you know a trainee interested in #ParkinsonsDisease research? Our partner asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org is offering #funding for a 3-year PhD #studentship for a trainee from an underrepresented group. Learn more & apply on behalf of an eligible trainee through May 5 at bit.ly/41BspBm

#MeetOurTeam! This week we’re introducing our senior program team members! These dedicated scientists bring together their expertise from across industries to lead our programs and guide our work to move science forward.

To learn more about our team, visit bit.ly/CASteam.

Aligning Science Across #Parkinsons (ASAP), one of our initiatives, has released a new #FundingOpportunity!

Know someone who might be interested? Spread the word! 📢

To learn more, watch the webinar below, or visit: parkinsonsroadmap.org/funding-oppo...

Our initiative, @bipolardiscoveries.org, has added 4 new sites to their Integrated Network, a collaborative model that will improve care, interventions, and outcomes for people with #BipolarDisorder.

Read the full announcement at the post below ⬇️

Congratulations to openRxiv on its launch as a new independent nonprofit that’s home to #bioRxiv and #medRxiv.

openRxiv enables #OpenScience by allowing researchers, including our partners, to share their findings freely and immediately. 🧪

Read more about the launch below!

We are the Coalition for Aligning Science, and we're excited to be on Bluesky!

We design and implement research programs that address unmet needs and maximize impact. Learn more about our work on #neurological conditions, wastewater-based epidemiology, and more! aligningscience.com/capabilities