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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Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, 2020Understanding Inherited and Acquired Genetic Variation in Parkinson’s Disease through Single-cell Multi-omics Analyses
Study Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disorder that not only affects the function of our brain, but also of our gut, which are both complex tissues composed of functionally diverse types of... -
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, 2020The Genome-Microbiome Axis in the Cause of Parkinson Disease: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Implications from Experimental Models and a Genetically Stratified Patient Population
Study Rationale:
Mutations in the gene for glucocerebrosidase (GBA) increase alpha-synuclein expression and are common in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, only about a third of people with GBA... -
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, 2020Co-Pathologies Drive Neuroinflammation and Progression in PD
Study Rationale:
While Parkinson’s disease (PD) is considered a synucleinopathy, the clinical progression of PD is driven by additional pathological proteins such as tau and beta-amyloid. Our... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2020Using Vestibular Stimulation to Improve Neurovascular Status in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Caloric vestibular stimulation activates the vestibular system, a sensory network with pathways spreading throughout the brain. The vestibular system is responsible for providing... -
Research Grant, 2020UCLA-California PD Registry-EHR (UCE-PD) Demonstration Project
Study Rationale:
We want to improve the quality of data being collected by the California Parkinson’s Disease Registry (CPDR). The CPDR now requires all clinicians in the state of California to report... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2020Dual-task Augmented Reality Treatment (DART) Protocol for Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Approximately 80 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease fall due to problems with posture, walking and balance, known as postural and gait dysfunction (PIGD) one or more times a...
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