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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Fast Track, 2001Multipotent Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
We have identified stem cells in post-natal marrow of humans and animals that can be induced to differentiate at the clonal level to cells of mesodermal, neuroectodermal, and endodermal origin...
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Fast Track, 2001Functional Consequences of Glutathione-Mixed Disulfide Formation in Brain Mitochondria
Glutathione depletion and mitochondrial defects have been implicated in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Our previous work examined the cellular mechanisms underlying dopamine cell loss in...
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Fast Track, 2001Synuclein, Parkinson's Disease and Strategies for Neuroprotection
Parkinson's disease results from a loss of dopamine neurons in brain areas that control body movement. However, the cause of this loss is unknown and thus it has been difficult to develop rational...
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Research Grant, 2000Targeting Serotonin Transporters for the Treatment of Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia Supplement
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
Initial studies of compounds acting on the serotonin transporter (SERT) for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) revealed, as hypothesized, that... -
Research Grant(Supplement) Understand Me for Life: Using Noise-augmented Automatic Speech Recognition to Improve Intelligibility in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale: Most people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) develop voice and speech problems at some point during the course of the disease. Such problems, collectively known as the motor speech...
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