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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ASAP CRN Discovery Fellowship 2025, 2026Network Control of Neuronal Resilience in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
In Parkinson’s disease, damage caused by disease processes leads to the death of certain brain cells, but not all cells are equally affected. Some are more...
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ASAP CRN Discovery Fellowship 2025, 2026The Pathogenic Role of Neuronal DNA-Sensing cGAS–STING Pathway in Alpha-Synucleinopathy
Study Rationale:
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is characterized by neuronal aggregation of toxic alpha-synuclein (aS) protein and subsequent loss of neurons. My research found that...
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ASAP CRN Discovery Fellowship 2025, 2026Unravelling the Impact of the Microbiome on Motor Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease Using Phenotypic Heterogeneity in the Pink1-/- Infection-Induced Disease Model
Study Rationale:
Development of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) involves genetic and environmental factors. Not all people with genetic risk factors for PD develop the disease...
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Research Grant, 2026Automated Platform for Standardizing and Validating GBA1 Human iPSC Models To Accelerate Mechanistic and Therapeutic Discovery in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale: Mutations in the GBA1 gene are the most common known genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Individuals who carry these mutations not only have an increased risk of...
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Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program - Pre-Clinical, 2026LARKIN
Study Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder in which dopamine-producing nerve cells gradually die, leading to worsening movement and other symptoms. Research...
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Summer 2025 RFA: Personalized Approaches for Understanding, Assessing and Improving Gait in Parkinson’s Disease Research Program, 2026PWR-PD (“Power-PD”): Personalized Wearable-based Rehabilitation for Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Gait impairments are common among people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), leading to an increased fall risk and a reduced quality of life. More and more people are...
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