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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Rapid Response Innovation Awards, 2011Drug Rescue of PINK1 Kinase Activity - A New Therapeutic Modality For Treating PD
Objective/Rationale:
Many genetic disorders are caused by the loss of a functional protein which protects cells from disease. These disorders are difficult to treat with drugs because most drugs... -
Target Validation, 2011Targeting of Alpha-synuclein and SNARE Complex Dysfunction to Restore Synaptic Dopamine Release in a Model of Parkinson Disease Pathology
Objective/Rationale:
Research data has recently indicated that pathology in Parkinson’s disease (PD) starts at the synapse, the part of the neurons where the release of dopamine occurs, dysfunction of... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2011Identification of a Novel Calcium Selective Antagonist for Neuroprotection in PD
Objective/Rationale:
Nothing is known to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Our work and that of others suggests that antagonism of calcium channels having a Cav1.3 pore forming... -
LRRK2, 201114-3-3s as Regulators of LRRK2 Toxicity
Objective/Rationale:
This project will evaluate the functional consequences of the interaction between 14-3-3 proteins and LRRK2. 14-3-3 proteins play a crucial role in inhibiting cell death pathways... -
Biomarkers, 2011Salivary Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Biomarkers are needed for assisting with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and for monitoring its progression. To date, the most consistent observations pertain to... -
MJFF Research Grant, 2011Analysis of the ENS Using Routine Colonic Biopsies as a Biomarker for PD: Optimizing Detection of Alpha-Synuclein Pathology and Assessment in LRRK2 Patients
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
In our original research funded by MJFF, we have shown that the enteric nervous system was readily analyzed using routine colonic biopsies obtained in the course...
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