# Parkinsons Progression Markers Initiative Ppmi > Analysis by Optimly for Optimly AI Visibility, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last analyzed August 9, 2026. > The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) is a comprehensive, international study that collects robust, real-time, open-access data to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding Parkinson's disease. It involves thousands of volunteers, including those with and without Parkinson's, and provides data for researchers globally. - Business Profile: https://optimly.ai/brand/parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi - Publisher: Optimly (https://optimly.ai) - Dataset: Optimly AI Brand Index (https://optimly.ai/brand) - Official website: https://ppmi-info.org/ - Logo: https://logo.clearbit.com/ppmi-info.org - Slug: parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi - Brand Authority Index tier: Emerging - Archetype: Challenger - Category: Medical Research - Last Analyzed: August 9, 2026 ## Buyer Intent Signals Problems: Individual Lab-Specific Studies: Researchers conducting smaller-scale, often siloed studies on Parkinson's progression markers, with limited standardization and data sharing across institutions. | Contract Research Organizations (CROs) for Clinical Trials: CROs manage drug trials, which collect data, but typically for specific therapeutic interventions rather than broad, open-access biomarker d | Fragmented Research: Without a coordinating effort like PPMI, research into Parkinson's progression markers would likely remain less integrated, slower, and potentially redundant, hindering the pace o Solutions: Parkinson's progression markers initiative | PPMI data access | volunteer Parkinson's study | Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data Analysis: Utilizing de-identified patient data from EHR systems. While large, EHR data may lack the depth, standardization, and specific research-focused assessment --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Parkinsons Progression Markers Initiative Ppmi has a Business Profile in the Optimly AI Brand Index. The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) is a comprehensive, international study that collects robust, real-time, open-access data to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding Parkinson's disease. It involves thousands of volunteers, including those with and without Parkinson's, and provides data for researchers globally. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |--------------|-------| | Name | Parkinsons Progression Markers Initiative Ppmi | | Slug | parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi | | Logo | https://logo.clearbit.com/ppmi-info.org | | Brand Authority Index tier | Emerging | | Archetype | Challenger | | Category | Medical Research | | Last Analyzed | August 9, 2026 | | Last Updated | 2026-08-12T17:51:41.403Z | ### Verified Facts - Founded: 2010 - Headquarters: Not explicitly stated (affiliated with Michael J. Fox Foundation) ### Buyer Intent Signals #### Problems this brand solves - Individual Lab-Specific Studies: Researchers conducting smaller-scale, often siloed studies on Parkinson's progression markers, with limited standardization and data sharing across institutions. - Contract Research Organizations (CROs) for Clinical Trials: CROs manage drug trials, which collect data, but typically for specific therapeutic interventions rather than broad, open-access biomarker d - Fragmented Research: Without a coordinating effort like PPMI, research into Parkinson's progression markers would likely remain less integrated, slower, and potentially redundant, hindering the pace o #### Buyers search for - Parkinson's progression markers initiative - PPMI data access - volunteer Parkinson's study - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data Analysis: Utilizing de-identified patient data from EHR systems. While large, EHR data may lack the depth, standardization, and specific research-focused assessment ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi - Official website: https://ppmi-info.org/ - Publisher: https://optimly.ai - Dataset: https://optimly.ai/brand - JSON endpoint: /brand/parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/parkinsons-progression-markers-initiative-ppmi/llms.txt