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APDA Center for Advanced Research at University of Alabama School of Medicine Receives Udall Center Designation

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Phil Franchina

APDA Launches Parkinson’s Training for Fitness, Health and Wellness Professionals

Posted on September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 by Phil Franchina

American Parkinson Disease Association Launches Parkinson’s Training for Fitness, Health and Wellness Professionals Free online training program designed to teach...see more fitness professionals how to best meet the unique needs of people with Parkinson’s disease.

APDA Awards $1.7 Million in Cutting-Edge Research Grants

Posted on September 5, 2018April 21, 2024 by Phil Franchina

The American Parkinson Disease Association Awards More Than $1.7 Million in Cutting-Edge Research Grants From Biomarkers to the Microbiome,...see more Some of the Smartest Parkinson’s Research to be Funded in 2018-2019 NEW YORK, NY – September 6, 2018 – The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has awarded more than $1.7 million to support cutting-edge Parkinson’s disease […]

APDA funded research suggests new approach to understanding the basic biology of PD

Posted on August 13, 2018August 15, 2018 by Phil Franchina

APDA-funded research conducted by Dr. Talene Yacoubian...see more of the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham – one of APDA’s Centers for Advanced Research – suggests a new approach to understanding the basic biology of Parkinson’s disease.

Dr. Rebecca Gilbert on Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted on August 7, 2018September 27, 2018 by Phil Franchina

Let's Talk About Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert On Monday, August 6, 2018 Dr. Rebecca Gilbert joined the the...see more Wisconsin Public Radio's The Morning Show where she helps make complex things about PD simple to understand..

Dr. Rebecca Gilbert on Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Phil Franchina

Dr. Gilbert Comments in Scientific American Magazine

Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 by Phil Franchina

Dr. Gilbert comments on Scientific American Magazine APDA’s Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Rebecca Gilbert spoke to Scientific American magazine about...see more recent research on LRKK2 and what it could mean for both people with LRKK2 mutation and, importantly, for those who do not carry the mutation.

Promising results from APDA-funded LRRK2 research

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Phil Franchina

On July 25, 2018, the APDA Center for Advanced Research at the University of...see more Pittsburgh, led by the Center’s Director (and APDA Scientific Advisory Board member), Dr. J. Timothy Greenamyre, published results of a study highlighting the role of Leucine-rich Repeat Kinase (LRRK2) in the development of Parkinson’s disease.

Compelling stem cell research in Japan about to begin

Posted on August 2, 2018April 3, 2019 by Phil Franchina

On July 30, 2018, Kyoto University announced that a clinical trial...see more using stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease is set to begin.

Compelling stem cell research in Japan about to begin

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Phil Franchina

On July 30, 2018, Kyoto University announced that a clinical trial...see more using stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease is set to begin.

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APDA Center for Advanced Research at University of Alabama School of Medicine Receives Udall Center Designation

APDA Launches Parkinson’s Training for Fitness, Health and Wellness Professionals

APDA Awards $1.7 Million in Cutting-Edge Research Grants

APDA funded research suggests new approach to understanding the basic biology of PD

Dr. Rebecca Gilbert on Wisconsin Public Radio

Dr. Rebecca Gilbert on Wisconsin Public Radio

Dr. Gilbert Comments in Scientific American Magazine

Promising results from APDA-funded LRRK2 research

Compelling stem cell research in Japan about to begin

Compelling stem cell research in Japan about to begin

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