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Development of Alpha-synuclein and Tau Imaging Agents
… The appearance of these deposits is believed to be an early marker of disease. An ability to visualize and … deposits in the brains of people with PD and FTD. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: Detection of … tau PET tracers will be made available to the PD and FTD research and therapy communities for a variety of imaging …
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Comparing Cognitive Scales in the MUSTARDD-PD Study
… Being able to detect problems with mental function at an early stage, to monitor and to reliably detect treatment … are several scales that record cognitive impairments, but researchers do not know which is best, since they have not … will be judged against a composite measure, which takes into account how the study participant is doing as compared …
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Inflammation in Parkinson's Disease
… Our recent work suggests that inflammation may be increased early in the course of PD. Hypothesis: We aim to replicate … that a panel of inflammatory markers is increased early in the course of Parkinson's. Study Design: We will … and those that have been diagnosed with PD. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: Identifying …
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Identification and Characterization of Compounds that Regulate the Activity of the LRRK2 System
… PPM1H will be further characterized and studied. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: This work has … pharmaceutical companies to further develop the compounds into potential drug candidates. … Fall 2021 RFP: Accelerating Early Proof-of-Concept Testing of Promising PD Therapies …
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Using “Nanobodies” to Prevent Formation of Intracellular Alpha-synuclein Aggregates
… we will inject different doses of the therapeutic nanobody into the brain and examine its penetration and distribution. … normal function of these neural circuits. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: Abnormal … Fall 2021 RFP: Accelerating Early Proof-of-Concept Testing of Promising PD Therapies …
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Development of a Small-molecule Inhibitor Targeting Intracellular Alpha-synuclein Pathology
… this study would allow a first, “lead”, molecule to advance into preclinical development toward an Investigational New … Fall 2021 RFP: Accelerating Early Proof-of-Concept Testing of Promising PD Therapies …