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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Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2014Diffusion Tensor-based Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a common tool used to diagnose or evaluate brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. Typically, MRI images are read by a... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2014Inhibition of Striatal-Enriched Phosphatase (STEP) to Improve Parkinson-Related Cognitive Dysfunction
Study Rationale:
As the enzyme striatal-enriched phosphatase (STEP) may be abnormally elevated in aged parkinsonian pre-clinical models with cognitive deficits, the possibility... -
Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2014Disease-modifying Chemical Probes to Inhibit Alpha-synuclein Aggregation
Objective/Rationale:
There is a great need to discover novel therapeutic targets and strategies that halt or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study we hope to... -
Repositioning Drugs for PD, 2014DPP-4 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (Supplement)
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
Dipeptidyl protease-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are widely used in the effective treatment of type 2 diabetes to safely regulate blood glucose levels. DPP-4 is the key... -
Research Grant, 2014Chemical Modulator of Chaperone-mediated Autophagy in Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Brain cells depend on very efficient surveillance systems to identify defective components and break them apart to avoid accumulation and toxicity. We have found that in the brain... -
Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2014Impact of the Medical Food ErgoD2® on Alpha-synuclein and Iron Levels
Objective/Rationale:
Although the causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are yet unknown, the overall health of the body likely plays a major role in disease initiation and progression...
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