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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Postural Instability and Gait Disturbances, 2009Determining the Neural Correlates of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Objective/Rationale:
Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s disease occurs when a person’s feet become suddenly ‘frozen’ while walking or turning. FOG is a leading cause of falls, and responds poorly to... -
Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2014Cortical and Functional Distinctions in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Study Rationale:
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are clinically distinct disorders, but their pathologies overlap considerably. Understanding how these overlaps relate to the two... -
Access to Data and Biospecimens, 2014Defining Non-motor Phenotypes in Parkinson’s Disease and Novel Strategies for Diagnosis
Objective/Rationale:
Although Parkinson’s disease (PD) is diagnosed as a movement disorder, motor deficits are preceded by non-motor features including cognitive, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal... -
Alpha-synuclein Pathology, 2014Contrasting Pathological Versus Normal Alpha-synuclein Assemblies
Study Rationale:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by Lewy bodies composed of the protein alpha-synuclein in dopamine-producing nerve cells. The protein aggregates are also... -
Research Grant, 2014Validation of the Movement Disorders Society’s Clinical Criteria of Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other causes of parkinsonism is not always an easy task for physicians. An accurate diagnosis, however, is an essential aspect of care for... -
Research Grant, 2013Longitudinal Characterization of G2019S Models: Physiological and Behavioral Analyses of Dopamine and Glutamate Systems
Objective/Rationale:
It is likely in disease states that brain cells suffer long periods of dysfunction before they die. By studying the early effects of Parkinson’s disease (PD) gene mutations upon...
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