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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Fall 2021 RFP: Expanding Biological Understanding of PD, 2022Examining Fatty Acid Imbalances in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale: In people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), alpha-synuclein proteins aggregate to form structures called Lewy Bodies (LBs). These LBs have recently been found to also contain lipid...
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Fall 2021 RFA: Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Parkinson’s Disease Research, 2022Disparities in Neurocognitive Impairment Among Hispanics and Latinos in the United States with Parkinson’s Disease: The Role of Cardiovascular Risk
Study Rationale: In the United States, Latinos with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are more likely to have problems with memory, planning and other thinking skills than individuals of other ethnic/racial...
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Research Grant, 2022Pharmacokinetics, Food Effects, Safety and Tolerability of Aggregation Inhibitor Anle138b in Parkinson´s Disease
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Pathological alpha-synuclein aggregates, called Lewy bodies, are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and a promising target for therapeutics. Anle138b is a compound that inhibits... -
Fall 2021 RFA: Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Parkinson’s Disease Research, 2022Preventing Fractures in Parkinson’s Disease by Identifying Barriers to Care and Social Determinants of Health
Study Rationale: Compared with the general population, people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are more likely to fall and break a bone as a result of disease-related motor issues, such as difficulty...
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Outcome Measures, 2022Improving the generalizability and robustness of MRI-derived biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease through analytical and data variability evaluations
Study Rationale: Medical imaging is a promising technique to help with the early diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of Parkinson's disease. Indeed, using advanced image acquisition techniques and...
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Fall 2021 RFP: Outcome Measures, 2022Using RNA from Extracellular Vesicles to Monitor RNA Changes in the Brain
Study Rationale: Our understanding of Parkinson’s disease (PD) would be significantly improved if we had a way to directly monitor disease development and progression in the brain. One approach is to...
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