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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Research Grant, 2020California Parkinson’s Disease Registry
Study Rationale:
This project will support operations and enhancement of the California Parkinson’s Disease Registry (CPDR) for one year. CPDR captures and stores information on all Parkinson’s... -
Research Grant, 2020Biomarker for Mitophagy Pathway Activation
Study Rationale:
Abnormal PINK1-PRKN directed mitochondrial quality control appears to be an important contributor to Parkinson’s disease (PD). Measures to assess activation of this pathway in... -
Research Grant Supplement, 2020Developing Biosignatures for Parkinson's Disease Using Sense of Smell (Supplement)
Study Rationale:
It has been described that people with Parkinson’s disease have a specific signature odor. This odor arises from an oily skin secretion called sebum. Odor detection in the nose is... -
Priority Biology, 2021Developing New Therapeutic Drugs for Parkinson’s in Human Stem Cell Neurons
Study Rationale:
Neurons derived from stem cells from people with Parkinson’s disease offer an opportunity to perform drug and target discovery. We completed a screen of 4,000 drug compounds in such... -
Research Grant, 2020Studying the Effects of TMEM175 and CTSB on Glucocerebrosidase Activity and Alpha-synuclein Properties
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
The aim of the original grant was to study if there are genes that modify the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) or the age at onset of PD, among people who carry... -
Priority Biology, 2020Effects of LRRK2 Variants on GCase Activity in iPSC-derived Dopamine Neurons and Microglia
Study Rationale:
There is contradictory evidence on whether the LRRK2 and GBA genes, and the proteins that they encode, interact in their effects on Parkinson’s disease. Some studies suggest that...
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