… Objective/Rationale:  Loss of cardiac autonomic innervation is a … will be used to assess the HRV. These will then be compared to a control population. Relevance to … demonstrate alterations in heart rate variability actually go on to develop PD. The Foundation is working with Dr. …

… Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of many diseases, including … one of our priority targets.  Inflammation is more complicated than "good" or "bad." It has important immune system functions, such as fighting off infection. But when inflammation becomes chronic, it can …

… for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. This database will capture demographic information … diseases the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System will track, the Foundation is working with the … of the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System, as well as findings from the Family Caregiving …

… of toxic alpha-synuclein spread throughout the nervous system. His group also develops therapeutic strategies for …

… understanding of how specific components of the immune system contribute to Parkinson’s disease risk, onset and …

… known risk and causal factors toward discovery of common framework underlying onset and progression of … A Holistic Approach Parkinson's arises from multiple, complicated gene-environment interactions on the poorly … contributors to Parkinson's disease. Teams will look for a common framework that links mechanisms through which these …