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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Fall 2021 RFP: Accelerating Early Proof-of-Concept Testing of Promising PD Therapies, 2022Therapeutic Efficacy of IC 100 in Small Models
Study Rationale: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of neurons in the brain. Despite available treatments, no approved therapy can slow disease progression. Data in humans and small...
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Fall 2021 RFP: Outcome Measures, 2022Pet Imaging to Determine Regional and Temporal Trajectories of Reactive Astrocytosis in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale: Neuroinflammation is a known process accompanying Parkinson’s disease (PD) neuropathology. During this process, specific brain cell populations become chronically activated, including...
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Fall 2021 RFP: Outcome Measures, 2022LRRK2 Kinase Activity and Global Proteomic Biomarkers in the Gut of Patients with Parkinson’s and/or Inflammatory Bowl Disease
Study Rationale: Accumulative evidence suggests a strong connection between the brain and the gut, with chronic intestinal inflammation being linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD)...
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Spring 2022 RFP: Expanding Biological Understanding of Parkinson's Disease, 2022The Role of Acid Ceramidase in GBA1 in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale: Mutations in the GBA1 gene are one of the most common risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD). GBA1 encodes glucocerebrosidase, an enzyme that breaks down a lipid called...
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Research Grant, 2022Undiagnosed Parkinson’s in the Emergency Department: An Opportunity for Early Intervention
Study Rationale: Many patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease had signs or symptoms of the disease years before an actual diagnosis is made. An astonishingly high percentage of these patients are...
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Alpha-synuclein Seed Amplification Assay Program, 2022Digital Detection of Alpha-synuclein Aggregates for the Quantitative Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Study Rationale: The detection of protein aggregates is currently at the leading edge of diagnostic developments in Parkinson’s disease and other age-related disorders. There is demand for...
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