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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MJFF Research Grant, 2013Delivery of GDNF to the Brain by Novel Nanovesicles for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (Supplement)
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
The overall goal of this project is to develop V-SmartTM nanovesicles for delivering GDNF to the brain as a novel treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). In the... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2013A Study to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Magnetic Resonance Image Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Dyskinesia
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The effectiveness of drug therapy to alleviate Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms often diminishes over time, and side effects such as dyskinesia (involuntary... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2013Transcutaneous Submandibular Gland Biopsy: A Diagnostic Test for Early Parkinson’s Disease
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We have previously found that in autopsied patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) the hallmark finding in the brain (Lewy-type alpha synuclein staining or LTS) is... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2013Neuromelanin in Circulating Phagocytes May Reveal Early Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s Disease
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A normal function of inflammation is to recruit phagocytic white blood cells (think PACMAN) to clear away the damaged cells. We postulate that debris laden PACMEN re... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2013Pre-clinical Evaluation of Neuroprotective Small Molecule Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
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Erythropoietin (EPO) receptor is present throughout the body and plays a role in both red blood cell production and tissue protection. STATegics has discovered small... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2013Predicting Parkinson’s Disease with Smartphone Data
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The purpose of The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Parkinson’s Data Challenge was to develop a way to help patients and clinicians using objective, passively collected...
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