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, 2013Identification of RNAs in Carrier Protein and Exosomes Compared to RNA Found in the Whole Sample
Objective/Rationale:
Isolation of RNA biomarkers from biofluids is a new promising approach to monitor health and disease. RNAs exist in different fractions of cell-free biofluids. Some are... -
Research Grant, 2013Inhaled Levodopa as a Treatment for Intermittent Motor Fluctuations in Parkinson’s Disease
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
Intrapulmonary delivery of levodopa results in rapid, consistent and predictable augmentation of plasma levodopa levels in both healthy volunteers and subjects... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2013Neuroprotectin D1 (NPD1) as a Disease-modifying Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson’s disease (PD) involves several pathogenic mechanisms. It may be assumed that drugs acting on more than one... -
Research Grant, 2013Search for Specific Retinal Biomarkers of Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Although not usually thought of as part of Parkinson’s disease (PD), relatively subtle changes in vision and retinal structure have been reported among PD patients by... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2013Epigenetics of Parkinson’s Disease in Japanese Males in the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program
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The goals of the project are to identify a unique set of DNA modifications (methylation) in brain sections of those with and without Parkinson’s disease (PD), exposed to... -
Research Grant, 2013Near Infrared Chronic Intracranial Illumination for Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
The treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is based on medication and on surgical procedures. These therapies alleviate symptoms but do not change the evolution of the...
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