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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Target Validation, 2011Overexpression of CSPalpha Using Viral Vectors in the Striatum of a-Syn 1-120 Transgenic Pre-clinicalModel
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Research data have recently indicated that pathology in Parkinson’s disease (PD) starts at the synapse, the part of the neurons where release of dopamine occurs, dysfunction of... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2011Role of Striatal-Enriched Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 61 (STEP61) in Parkinson's Disease
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The Park2 gene product parkin is implicated in both genetic and sporadic forms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Defective parkin function leads to the accumulation of toxic proteins... -
Target Validation, 2011Pre-clinical Models Specifying Nicotinic Receptor Targets in Parkinson's Disease Neuroprotection
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The scientific community has known since 1959 that tobacco use has apparent protective effects against Parkinson’s disease (PD), and some animal models suggest that this... -
Dyskinesia, 2011Targeting Serotonin Transporters for the Treatment of L-DOPA-induced Dyskinesia
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Levodopa remains the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease, unfortunately chronic treatment leads to abnormal involuntary movements known as dyskinesia. In recent years... -
Biomarkers, 2011Identifying Peripheral Inflammatory Markers for Parkinson's Disease with Dementia (PDD)
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Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are at a 5.9 times greater risk of developing dementia than the normal population. The identification of sensitive molecular and cellular... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2011Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation on Cortical Cross Frequency Coupling in Parkinson's Disease: An Electrocorticography Study
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a common treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Much research has focused on the effects of DBS on the STN and...
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