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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Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2012Is the Xenomitochondrial Pre-clinical model an ‘Ideal’ Parkinson’s Disease Model?
Objective/Rationale:
The lack of a pre-clinical model that exhibits key features of human Parkinson’s disease is an impediment to research progress. In this project we will determine whether a novel... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2012Mifunctional Cembranoids for Therapy of Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Although considerable achievements have been made in the understanding of pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD), there are still limited effective approaches available for... -
Dyskinesia Challenge, 2012The Effects of Memantine on Levodopa Induced Dyskinesias (LIDs) in MPTP-treated Pre-clinical Models
Objective/Rationale:
Levodopa is the mainstay of treatment for the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately one of the long term side effects of levodopa treatment is the development of... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2012Functional Integration of Grafted Human Induced Neuronal (iN) Cells in Parkinson's Disease
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Recently, genetic manipulation of human cells from various organs, e.g. skin, enabled direct generation of human nerve cells (so-called induced neurons – iNs) that potentially can... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2012Trace Amines and Their Metabolites as Potential Heraldic Markers in Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Tools for early and unambiguous diagnosis of PD are currently missing and disease symptoms are easily mistaken. On the other hand, prompt recognition of PD subjects may increase... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2012Intestinal and Nasal Microbiota of Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Objective/Rationale:
The cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown and a reliable biomarker to identify Parkinson’s disease patients as early as possible is urgently needed. Nerve cells near the nose...
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