Why TULIP?

Tulip and Parkinson's Disease

The tulip became the emblem of Parkinson's disease in 2005 at the World Parkinson’s Disease Day Conference, chosen for its symbolism of hope and love. This followed a tradition started by J.W.S. Van der Wereld, a Dutch horticulturist with Parkinson’s, who in 1980 bred a red and white tulip to represent his fight against the disease. The tulip's enduring symbol serves as a global beacon of solidarity and a hopeful reminder in the quest for a cure. With this spirit in mind, we named our project as 'TULIP' (Three-dimensional (3D) Understanding and Learning of Impairments in Parkinson's Disease) to foster transformative new machine learning approaches for understanding and treating Parkinson's Disease.