Funded Studies

Study Rationale: Difficulties with walking can have significant impacts on the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s (PwP). One of the most serious is freezing of gait (FOG), which are brief but...

Study Rationale: Turning is a critical aspect of mobility for people with PD that, in some individuals, can precipitate freezing of gait. We recently developed a turn-specific intervention for people...

Study Rationale: Freezing of gait (FoG) is a disabling walking problem that leads to loss of mobility, falling and poor quality of life in many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). People with FoG...

Study Rationale: Peptide-based drugs are attractive candidates for treating the cognitive decline associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) because they demonstrate a robust safety profile and an...

Study Rationale: Our aim is to develop an oral medication that will protect the dopamine neurons whose loss is thought to be the cause Parkinson’s disease (PD). Evidence suggests that excessive levels...

Study Rationale: Mitochondria generate the energy needed for cells to work properly, and impaired mitochondrial function has been linked to the loss of dopamine neurons in multiple forms of Parkinson...