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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Computational Science, 2017International Study of Parkinson's-related Changes in Brain Pathways Using Imaging Technique
Study Rationale:
Because Parkinson's disease (PD) affects people around the world regardless of their ethnicity or place of residence, research to find a cure for Parkinson's is truly an international... -
Research Grant, 2017T Cell-mediated Autoimmune Responses in Parkinson's Disease
Study Rationale
The protein alpha-synuclein, which is misprocessed in nearly every case of Parkinson's disease (PD), forms the Lewy bodies seen in PD patient brain. In our recent MJFF-funded study, our... -
Research Grant, 2017Using Immune Cells to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Study Rationale:
While significant strides have been made toward therapies that can prevent, slow or stop Parkinson's disease (PD) progression, no currently approved Parkinson's treatment can do this... -
Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2015New Tools for Direct Visualization of Individual Oligomers in Human Biofluids
Objective/Rationale: We have developed a completely new optical technique called SOAP imaging (single oligomers of amlyoidigenic proteins). This can be used to directly visualize the protein clumps...
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Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2015BioFIND: Analysis of A-beta, Tau and P-tau in CSF Samples
Study Rationale: Mixed pathology is common in all neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s disease (PD). Three cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers, Ab1-42, t-tau and p-tau181, provide an...
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Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2015Immunogenetic Determinants of Disease Risk in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
There is growing indication that the immune system plays a role in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease with recent genome-wide association studies identifying...
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