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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Postural Instability and Gait Disturbances, 2009Relationship between REM Behavior Disorder and Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Many people with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a disease associated with disturbance of sleep, eventually develop Parkinson’s disease. Dysfunction and degeneration of... -
Postural Instability and Gait Disturbances, 2009Determining the Neural Correlates of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Objective/Rationale:
Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s disease occurs when a person’s feet become suddenly ‘frozen’ while walking or turning. FOG is a leading cause of falls, and responds poorly to... -
Postural Instability and Gait Disturbances, 2009The Role of White Matter Pathology in the Development of the Postural Instability and Gait Disturbance (PIGD) Type of Parkinson's Disease (PD)-1
Objective/Rationale:
It is not clear why a subset of patients with Parkinson's disease develop postural instability and gait disturbances (PIGD), while others do not. White matter (WM) changes that... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2009Pilot Assessment of the Effect of Optimism and Expectation on Dyskinesia Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease Subjects Randomized to Placebo or Amantadine
Objective/Rationale:
The effects of placebo response in clinical and surgical interventions in PD have become increasingly recognized. Many factors have been associated with placebo response including... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2008Expression, Purification and Crystallization of the LRRK2 Kinase
Objective/Rationale:
Mutations in the gene encoding Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) are found in a substantial number of patients with familial or sporadic forms of Parkinson’s disease, and it has... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2008Evaluation of LRRK2 Inhibitors in the LRRK2 Drosophila PD Model
Objective/Rationale:
Biochemical evidence suggests that aberrant GTPase and kinase activities are linked to disease causing mutations in LRRK2, and may be at the basis of neuronal toxicity and...
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