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International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

MDS Study Groups

Study Groups bring together experts from around the globe to collaboratively study and advance a specific aspect of Movement Disorders.

New: MDS Members can now join Study Groups at any time. 

Join by using the link on each group's page.

About Study Groups

If there are collaborations in an area where clinical studies for etiology, diagnosis and/or treatment or collaborative basic science research is needed, members of the Society can apply for the status of an MDS Study Group for specific research questions.

Study Groups develop international collaborative research in the field of Movement Disorders whenever this is meaningful. The duration of the Study Group is unlimited in time; however, there will be an annual report requested on the progress and next steps of the Study Group.

 

Current MDS Study Groups

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For more information about current Study Groups, please e-mail info@movementdisorders.org.

 

Benefits for Study Groups

  • Official recognition by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
  • Receiving a letter of support and recommendation by the MDS President
  • Financial support for telephone conferences
  • Meeting space during the annual MDS Congress
  • Access to MDS project management tools

Duties and Responsibilities of Study Groups

  • Defining the needs in a specific area of research
  • Developing a scientific task on a long-term basis
  • Reporting annually on the progress and next steps
  • Scientific results should be submitted to the Movement Disorders journal

    Note: To the extent possible, Study Group Chairs will assign copyright in rating scales to MDS, which may license rights for use by others.

Requirements for Approval of a New Study Group

  • The topic of the study is of major interest for the field of Movement Disorders
  • The membership is open to world-wide participation and should include the major researchers in the field
  • The members of the Study Group are MDS members (exclusions from this rule are possible on special request)

Application Process

  • Submission of the project, its objectives and aims (timelines and deliverables)
  • List of participants

Please submit proposals of new Study Groups, including the above information, as well as questions regarding the formation of new Study Groups, to MDS at info@movementdisorders.org