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, 2018Searching Brain Scan Data for Patterns of Activity Associated with Parkinson's Disease
Study Rationale:
There is a pressing need for Parkinson's disease (PD) biomarkers -- objective measures of disease -- that will enable early and accurate diagnosis and allow to track disease... -
Computational Science, 2018Brain-inspired Computer Analysis of Complex Parkinson's Disease Data
Study Rationale:
Clinical research as well as wearable devices and phone apps used by people with Parkinson's disease (PD) generate large volumes of data, such as genetic and imaging data and data on... -
Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2018Uric Acid as an Antioxidant Treatment for LRRK2-associated Inherited Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Uric acid is a chemical produced naturally in the human body. In this project, we aim to investigate whether uric acid is an antioxidant capable of reducing the risk of Parkinson's... -
Research Grant, 2018Does Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Skin Predict That in the Brain?
Study Rationale:
Mitochondria -- the power generators of the cell -- do not function properly in Parkinson's disease (PD). This dysfunction, however, is not always present and can vary in its severity... -
Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2018Brain Networks as Targets of Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases
Study Rationale:
This study builds on two recent discoveries in neuroscience: first, the brain is organized in large-scale networks of nerve cells; and second, the clumps of alpha-synuclein, amyloid... -
Research Grant, 2018Searching for New Genes That Control Mitochondrial Self-Eating
Study Rationale:
Two proteins, PINK1 and parkin, keep cells healthy by breaking down damaged mitochondria, cell's energy generators. This process is known as mitophagy or mitochondrial self-eating...
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