The Foundation supports research across basic, translational and clinical science to speed breakthroughs that can lead to the creation of new treatments and a better quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.
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Previously funded studies appear chronologically, with the most recent appearing first.
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Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2014BDNF Polymorphism and Parkinson’s Disease Progression in DATATOP
Study Rationale:
A relatively common mutation in the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene exists in the human population. Neurotrophic factors are like brain fertilizers that help neurons grow... -
Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2014Interpreting Disease Heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
The memory loss that is commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease is thought to be caused by the accumulation of a protein called amyloid that disrupts the structure and function of... -
Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2014Brain Networks as Targets of Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases
Study Rationale:
The study is based on two recent discoveries in neuroscience: (1) the brain is organized in large scale neuronal networks; (2) the misfolded proteins implicated in... -
Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2014Cortical and Functional Distinctions in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Study Rationale:
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are clinically distinct disorders, but their pathologies overlap considerably. Understanding how these overlaps relate to the two... -
Research Grant, 2014Accelerated Pre-clinical Development of a Novel and Specific Alpha-synuclein Tracer
Objective/Rationale:
Biomarkers that can communicate the underlying pathology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in living patients would be invaluable for diagnosis and for evaluation of disease-modifying... -
Cognition Biomarkers, 2014miRNA Markers of Cognition
Objective/Rationale:
In previous MJFF-funded research, these researchers identified four promising microRNAs (which regulate gene expression) associated with cognitive status. They profiled the miRNAs...
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