2025 C-OPN Data Challenge

The main goal of the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) is to facilitate and accelerate Parkinson’s research. Brain Canada and Parkinson Canada have co-funded and partnered with C-OPN since 2018. To date, C-OPN has recruited over 2,300 participants and created a large nationwide database that includes de-identified participant data concerning demographics, symptoms, treatment approaches, standardized clinical assessments, neuroimaging data, genotyping for Parkinson’s gene variants, and a biobank of samples for further analysis of DNA, PBMCs and blood serum/plasma from study participants. These resources are open and accessible to researchers, clinicians and trainees in Canada and around the world, to help them answer their research questions in a faster and broader manner than would be possible if they were working solely out of their host institution or clinic.

To inspire greater use of the C-OPN database, we are launching an open data challenge to Parkinson’s researchers and clinicians across Canada to leverage the available C-OPN deidentified database (including imaging and genotyping datasets) only.

A total of $200,000 CAD is available in the competition to be awarded to the top 4 funding proposals. Successful grants are eligible for funding up to $50,000 each for a one-year term.

Informational Webinar, June 17, 2025

Note*: to participate in the informational webinar, please send an email to ko.currie@parkinson.ca for an invitation.