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Convergence of LRRK2 and GBA in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease Supplement
… in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease Promising Outcomes of Original Grant: In our original project we used … mutations. Additionally, we found that treatment with drugs to inhibit LRRK2 increased GCase activity not only in … neurons with LRRK2 mutations to increase our confidence in previous studies. We will then examine several possible …
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What Comes Next? Living with Parkinson’s Years after Diagnosis
December 15, 2022
… your submission. Home Page Cancel Register for Webinar What Comes Next? Living with Parkinson’s Years after Diagnosis … Email Postal Code What is your primary connection to Parkinson's? ${selected} I have PD Immediate family … must have Javascript and Cookies enabled in your browser preferences to access this webinar. Privacy Policy Terms & …
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Imaging Techniques to Evaluate LRRK2 Activity in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: Inherited mutations in the LRRK2 gene are a common cause of Parkinson's disease that presents with clinical symptoms and brain changes similar to idiopathic (cause unknown) …
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MJFF Industry Advisory Board Member Named to Silicon Valley's 40 under 40
December 19, 2011
… Industry Advisory Board member Saira Ramasastry was named to the the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's '40 … a leading advisory firm focused on emerging life sciences companies. To read more about the work being done at Saira's firm, visit her blog at http://lifesciencesadvisory.com/blog . …
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Use of CapScan as a Non-invasive Tool for Intestinal Fluid Alpha-synuclein and Gut Biomarker Detection in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is linked to abnormal clumps of a protein in the body called … in living people using an advanced laboratory test. At present, this test requires a lumbar puncture to collect … a CapScan device and we will first check how safe and comfortable the capsule is to use when studying this …
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Listen to Sonny Whelen on SiriusXM Radio
July 18, 2012
… July 19 at 2 p.m. ET. He’ll talk about why he’s decided to race for a cure for Parkinson’s — instead of racing cars …