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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Research Grant, 2019Pathogenesis of the Virome in Parkinson’s Disease
Study Rationale:
Numerous studies have implicated viruses as causal factors or potential triggers for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our study will provide a comprehensive understanding of all the viral... -
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, 2019Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2)
GP2 is a resource of the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Initiative. It is an ambitious five-year program to genotype >150,000 volunteers around the world to further understand the genetic...
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Therapeutic Pipeline Program, 2019Identification of Novel Compounds that Improve Mitochondrial Quality Control
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Dysfunction of mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, has been linked to degeneration in nerve cells in Parkinson’s disease. When mitochondria can’t function properly, cellular... -
Improved Biomarkers and Clinical Outcome Measures, 2019Applying Artificial Intelligence for Early Identification of Parkinson’s Disease
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The nervous system regulates heart rate in response to situations such as stress and emergencies. Dysfunction of part of the nervous system controlling the heart can cause changes in... -
Research Grant, 2019Enhancing the Clinical Utility of Data-Driven Parkinson’s Subtypes with Knowledge Distillation and Visualization
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Data-driven analytics, such as machine learning methods, have been applied to discover comprehensive Parkinson’s disease (PD) subtypes from observational patient data. However, many... -
Research Grant, 2019Measurement of BMP and NAG Activity in CSF Samples
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Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are a common cause of dominantly inherited Parkinson’s disease (PD). Previous studies showed that urine levels of a lipid [di-22:6-bis(monoacylglycerol...
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