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, 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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Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2016Evaluation of Glucocerebrosidase Pathway Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease
Study Rationale:
Parkinson disease (PD) due to monoallelic glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) gene mutations (GBA-PD) is at the forefront of novel approaches to the treatment of PD. Exciting potential...
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Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2017An 8-protein panel for diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease: Sample request for replication in PDBP and PPMI
Study Rationale:
We have previously found a panel of 8 proteins that can be measured in the blood that together distinguish people who have Parkinson’s Disease vs. people who do not. We are trying to...
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Research Grant, 2017Blood Proteins for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale & Design:
Components of blood have been found to improve health and enhance multiple biological functions in pre-clinical studies of age-related decline. Blood plasma has been... -
Research Grant, 2017Using Deep Brain Stimulation to Understand and Treat Dystonia Associated with Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Dystonia and Parkinson's disease (PD) are closely related movement disorders. Dystonia is characterized by painful, prolonged muscle contractions that cause involuntary, repetitive...
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