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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Cognition Biomarkers, 2013Alpha-synuclein and Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Variability in the SNCA gene (which encodes alpha-synuclein, the protein that clumps in Parkinson’s disease) is a major risk factor for PD. Using next-generation... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2014Rating Segmental Progression of Cardinal Motor Symptoms in Early Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
We recently reported a new, practical approach to rate segmental progression of cardinal motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) at early stages. We computed four new scores —... -
Research Grant, 2013Comprehensive Structural and Molecular Phenotyping of Parkinson’s Disease Models
Objective/Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) pre-clinical models carrying relevant human PD gene mutations can provide important insights into the molecular mechanisms implicated in PD... -
Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2014Contribution of the Unfolded Protein Response to Idiopathic and LRRK2-driven Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a life-death switch that instructs aged and overworked cells to self-destruct. We hypothesize that hyper-activation of the UPR... -
Research Grant, 2014Role of LRRK2 in Alpha-synuclein-induced Neurodegeneration: Supplement
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
We seek to develop a robust and standardized pre-clinical model relevant to late-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD) that will identify clinically viable LRRK2 kinase... -
LRRK2 Cohort Consortium Resource Request, 2013Peripheral Blood-based Transcript Biomarkers for Prediction of Parkinson Disease in LRRK2 Mutation Carriers
Objective/Rationale:
Currently, there is no known marker that can be found in the human blood that can help to predict Parkinson's disease (PD). There is also no marker that can help...
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