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 Supplement, 2021The Role of LRRK2 in the Accumulation and Spread of Tau Protein
Study Rationale:
Although most cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD) have no known genetic cause, a subset is driven by mutations in a gene called LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2). Further, evidence... -
Priority Biology, 2021Use of the Lipid BMP as a Surrogate Marker for LRRK2 and GCase Activity
Study Rationale:
Mutations in LRRK2 and GBA1 are common genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and offer promising targets for the development of PD therapies. Identification of a... -
Research Grant, 2021Use of LRRK2 and Lysosomal Biomarker Signatures to Differentiate Idiopathic and Monogenetic Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
As new targeted therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD) enter clinical trials, it will be important to develop biomarkers that will allow clinicians to match people with PD with... -
Biomarkers, 2021Autoimmune Targeting of Mitochondria as a New Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex, age-related disorder for which there are currently no biomarkers available to diagnose or predict the onset of disease. However, growing... -
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, 2021Engineering Research-enabling Cells to Fuel Mechanistic Studies of Parkinson’s Disease
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have become widely used in the research community to investigate how mutations found in genetic studies of Parkinson’s disease (PD) alter the... -
Research Grant, 2021Bipolar Disorder and Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Mood disorders are common in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and, in many cases, precede motor symptoms and diagnosis by years. The relationship between bipolar disorder and PD...
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