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, 2012The Role of Amyloid in the Progression of Cognitive Impairment in PD: A Prospective Cohort Study
Objective/Rationale:
Dementia is a frequent and devastating non-motor complication of Parkinson's disease (PD). Although loss of dopamine producing brain cells play a role in cognitive... -
Target Validation, 2012Evaluation of the Microtubule-Stabilizing Agent, Epothilone D, in Mouse Models of Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Microtubules are critical components within nerve cells, where they serve as the “railroad” tracks upon which cellular cargo is transported up and down the length of... -
Biomarker Development, 2012The Fox Investigation for New Discovery of Biomarkers (BioFIND)
Objective/Rationale:
Biomarkers — a biological marker of disease presence or risk like cholesterol level for heart disease — will greatly aid clinicians’ ability to diagnose Parkinson’s... -
Therapeutics Development Initiative, 2012Anti-parkinsonian and Anti-dyskinetic Efficacy of HE3286 in a Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Objective/Rationale:
HE3286 is an anti-inflammatory drug in phase II clinical trials for other diseases that is being evaluated for treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). HE3286 taken orally rapidly... -
Target Validation, 2012VPS35 as a Novel Target for Parkinson's Disease
Objective/Rationale:
Mutations in the VPS35 gene were recently identified as a cause of autosomal dominant familial Parkinson's disease (PD). How mutations in VPS35 precipitate the demise of...
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Critical Challenges in PD: Postural Instability and Gait Dis, 2012Targeted Cognitive Training Program for Freezing of Gait
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
In our original study we investigated the processes underlying the freezing phenomenon in PD. In this work we found symptoms of freezing of gait (FOG) could be...
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