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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PD Subtypes, 2007Do Clinical Characteristics at PD Diagnosis Predict Survival?
Tremendous efforts have been directed toward the identification of factors that affect the progression of Parkinson's disease, yet to date few factors have been identified. Most studies seeking to...
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PPMI Sample Request, 2014Whole Blood RNA Biomarkers of Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
When a Parkinson’s disease patient first experiences motor symptoms, most of the neurons in the part of the brain affected by the disease have already died and therefore the... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2020Dual-task Augmented Reality Treatment (DART) Protocol for Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Approximately 80 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease fall due to problems with posture, walking and balance, known as postural and gait dysfunction (PIGD) one or more times a... -
Research Grant, 2010Longitudinal Follow-Up of Clinical and Neuroimaging Signs and Biomarkers in Symptoms & Side Effects and aSymptoms & Side Effects LRRK2 Mutation Carriers in Comparison to Idiopathic PD and Controls
Objective/Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that leads to progressive motor impairment as well as autonomic and cognitive disturbances. The cause of most of... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2010Parkinson's Disease NeuroEPIC: A Study of Genes and the Environment
Objective/Rationale:
We will take advantage of the large European Prospective Investigation in Cancer (EPIC), a unique resource involving almost 500,000 participants from 10 European countries, with... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2010Ghrelin - a Peripheral, Preclinical Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
In our original grant we investigated serum concentrations of the hormone ghrelin in the fasting state and at different time points after a standardized test meal...
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