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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Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2020Photoreceptor-Directed Light Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Non-motor symptoms including sleep disturbances are common and enormously impact quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Sleep disruption affects motor function... -
Research Grant Supplement, 2020Discovery of Selective PET Imaging Agents for Tauopathies and Alpha-Synuclein
Study Rationale:
The development of alpha-synuclein and tau imaging agents will be valuable for people with Parkinson’s disease and Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD), as deposits of these proteins... -
Research Grant, 2020Parkinson’s Disease Subtyping by Genetic and Intestinal Inflammation Biomarkers
Study Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide. Currently, no drugs are available to treat or prevent the disease because the processes... -
Biosample Use Program, 2020Adaptive Immune Markers for Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
For reasons not well understood, people with Parkinson's disease are at risk for developing dementia, a decline in memory, thinking and/or language abilities severe enough to... -
Research Grant, 2020Investigating the Role of LRRK2 in Tau Pathogenesis
Study Rationale:
While most cases of Parkinson’s disease have no known genetic cause, a subset of Parkinson’s is caused by mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene. It is believed... -
Research Grant Supplement, 2020Measuring LRRK2-Mediated Rab Protein in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
The discovery of LRRK2 (Leucine rich repeat kinase 2) recently as a gene that causes Parkinson’s disease has provided considerable insights into the development of both familial and...
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