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, 2019Astrocyte Activation as a Novel Marker of Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Disease: A PET Imaging Study
Study Rationale:
Brain inflammation, regulated by cells called microglia and astrocytes, has been shown to play a role in the initiation and progression of Parkinson’s disease. However, the role of... -
Target Advancement Program, 2019Connexins as a New Therapeutic Target to Impede Spreading of Alpha-synuclein Pathology
Study Rationale:
Direct cellular connectivity has recently been implicated in the transfer of alpha-synuclein pathology associated with Parkinson’s disease. The gap junction proteins known as... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2019Oligomeric Alpha-synuclein-specific Antibody-based Gene Therapy
Study Rationale:
Alpha-synuclein is the primary component of Lewy bodies, the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD). In particular, soluble aggregates of alpha-synuclein, also referred to as oligomers... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2019Study of a Levodopa Adjunctive Therapeutic without Dyskinesia Liability
Study Rationale:
Evidence suggests that levodopa’s efficacy and side effects (uncontrolled movements called dyskinesia) are caused by activating dopamine D1 receptors. An optimal Parkinson’s disease... -
Research Grant, 2019Patient Reports on Cannabis Use in Parkinson's Disease
Study Rationale:
Medical marijuana (cannabis) is now legal in 47 states, and recreational use is legal in nine. Interest in cannabis for treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) is rapidly increasing... -
Target Advancement Program, 2021Validating Genetic Modifiers that Affect Disease Onset in People with LRRK2 Mutations
Study Rationale:
Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are a genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the disease risk for carriers of LRRK2 mutations varies widely. Other genes — or genetic...
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