Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the impact of the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, in establishing a gold standard for epidemiological cohort studies
2. Describe how local studies from the Pacific (X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism, research on PINK1 mutations, lytico-bodig) have advanced our understanding of movement disorders
3. Describe how international collaborative efforts have advanced genetic discoveries in movement disorders and identify current gaps in worldwide access to research and care