As with any task in life, there is no progress without hard work. The Research and Medical Department is the engine of the TAA that drives the advancement of TS knowledge by funding groundbreaking research, developing novel treatments, and helping to train the next generation of top-level scientists and doctors who will work to make life better for people with TS. For over 40 years, the Tourette Association of America has been at the forefront of scientific discovery, research, and treatment advances that serve the Tourette and Tic Disorder community.