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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MJFF Research Grant, 2009N-Acetylcysteine CSF Levels and Biomarkers in a Pre-clinical Model of PD
Objective/Rationale:
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is an orally absorbed compound that supports neuronal synthesis of glutathione, a key neuronal antioxidant. Our objective here is to establish the blood and... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2010Promoting Widespread Data Sharing Among Scientists
Objective/Rationale:
When scientists carry out experiments and observations, they typically have very specific questions. It is frequently the case that data collection is relevant to issues and... -
Target Validation, 2010Pharmacodynamics and Neuroprotective Effects of Pegylated G-CSF
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
We have discovered that a specific protein, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), is effective in reducing nerve cell death and thereby disease... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2009Generation of Dorsal Motor Nucleus (DMN) Specific Pre-clinical Model of Alpha-Synuclein Overexpression to Study Etiology of Autonomic Dysfunction in PD
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
According to Braak Staging of PD Pathology, the dorsal motor nucleus (DMN) is one of the earliest brain nuclei that accumulate alpha-Synuclein (aSyn) pathology... -
Biomarkers, 2010Prospective Validation of Risk Markers for the Development of Parkinson’s Disease
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
As Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed when already a number of neurons have degenerated the PRIPS cohort consisting of 1847 healthy subjects older than 50 years was... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2010Optimization of Optical Coherence Tomography as a Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Determine the thickness of the neural part of the eye, the retina in patients suffering from Parkinson Disease and in healthy, age matched subjects.Project Description:
Patients...
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