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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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... -
LRRK2, 2011New Roles for the Parkinson's Disease Kinase LRRK2 in Cytoskeletal Dynamics
Objective/Rationale:
LRRK2, a key protein in Parkinson’s disease, may have a role in regulating the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton in nerve cells (neurons) is crucial for the growth of neuronal... -
Therapeutics Development Initiative, 2011Xenon inhalation to reduce L-Dopa-induced dyskinesia
Objective/Rationale:
Levodopa is the most effective drug to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, however long-term use leads to disabling levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) in the vast majority of... -
Therapeutics Development Initiative, 2011Pharmacokinetics and Cognitive Side Effects of the Antidyskinetic Drug Fenobam in MPTP-treated Pre-clinical Models
Promising Outcomes of Original Grant:
The goal of our original project was to determine if a prodrug of acamprosate could inhibit levodopa-induced dyskinesias (LIDs) in a pre-clinical model. During... -
LRRK2, 2011The Role of LRRK2 in Regulating a Calcium-Dependent Pathway Involving Lysosomal Stores and NAADP
Objective/Rationale:
Our preliminary evidence indicates that LRRK2 may regulate acidic calcium stores, with downstream effects on autophagy as well as a variety of other calcium dependent cellular...
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