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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Accelerating Biological Understanding and Therapeutic Translation for PD-Biology, 2025Studying SCAMPs: Membrane Proteins that Control Trafficking of Alpha-synuclein
Study Rationale: Parkinson’s disease (PD) progresses with the death of nerve cells in the brain. Some forms of the disease run in families due to mutations in important genes. One of these genes...
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Freezing of Gait Program, 2025AID-FOG: Artificial Intelligence-driven Freezing of Gait Detection in the Home
Study Rationale: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a symptom that causes many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to suddenly lose their ability to take a step while walking, creating a high risk for falling...
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Neuronal Synuclein Disease Endotypes 2024, 2025Testing Biofluid Samples from the Arizona Study of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders for Alpha-synuclein and Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease
Study Rationale: The Arizona Study of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders (AZSAND) has amassed a comprehensive collection of samples and longitudinal clinicopathological data. In this project, we...
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Research Grant, 2025Construction of a Living Library of Digital Technologies for Use in Research and Care of Parkinson’s Disease.
Study Rationale: Interest in digital technologies within Parkinson’s disease (sensors, devices, specific smartphone apps) for early detection and disease monitoring has increased in recent years. Over...
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Neuronal Synuclein Disease Endotypes 2024, 2025Integrated Analysis of Alpha-synuclein in the North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy (NAPS) Cohort
Study Rationale: REM sleep behavior disorder is well recognized as a prodromal condition associated with a high risk of subsequently developing neurodegenerative disorders termed synucleinopathies...
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Research Grant, 2025Identifying Protein Changes Associated with Parkinson’s Disease: Proteomics Public Data Compilation
Study Rationale: Accumulation of toxic protein aggregates is a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders that include Parkinson’s disease (PD), Lewy body dementia (LBD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA)...
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