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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Specification, Patterning, and Maintenance of Midbrain Dopam, 2006Generation of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons from Human ES Cells by Forced Expression of Lmx1a
Drs. Ericson and Perlmann have identified two key transcription factors (Lmx1a and Msx1) that regulate early development of dopamine neurons and can induce nearly 90% ‘authentic’ dopamine neurons when...
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Clinical Discovery Awards, 2006Preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson's disease
Falls are common and disabling in people with Parkinson's disease, affecting up to 60% of those who live at home. This clinical research trial aims to minimize the number of falls and fall-related...
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Clinical Discovery Awards, 2006Workplace Exposures and Biomarkers of Parkinsonism in Welders
The etiology of Parkinson's disease is unknown although previous research has implicated environmental factors in most cases. We have previously shown that welding, an occupation performed by over 500...
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Clinical Discovery Awards, 2006Treating speech disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease using altered auditory feedback
Speech problems are common in patients with Parkinson's disease. At an early stage, patients may find it hard to project their voice. As the disease progresses, patients start to have difficulty...
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Dopamine-Non-Responsive Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, 2006The ReStore Study
Apathy is a syndrome characterized by a primary lack of motivation and is manifested as a lack of effort and productivity, dependence on others for structuring daily activities, loss of interest in...
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Dopamine-Non-Responsive Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, 2006Development of a Model of Postural Disturbance by Lesioning Non-cholinergic Neurons
Mounting evidence suggests that a small structure at the bottom of the brain called pedunculopontine nucleus is involved in the development of gait failure and postural instability in PD. We propose...
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