Parkinson's disease data and organizing center.

The Parkinson's Disease Data and Organizing Center (PDDOC) was established at the University of Rochester in 2004 under a cooperative agreement with the sponsor the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). It is being developed to serve as a national resource to advance translational and clinical research in Parkinson's disease (PD). The PD-DOC plans to maintain an emphasis on flexibility and malleability, not only because it is in its early phases of development, but also in response to the changing scientific landscape of PD research. In order to be most responsive to the needs of PD researchers, we encourage input from the research community on how to optimize its impact in advancing research progress.