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APDA Grantees Investigate New PD Treatment Option

Posted on September 26, 2017October 13, 2017 by Phil Franchina

Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD, at the Boston University School of Medicine, one of the 15 APDA grant recipients for the 2017-2018...see more academic year, is leading a team of investigators to create solutions for people with PD. Their objective is to develop a low-cost treatment to improve cognitive and gait function without causing negative side effects. The inspiration […]

$1.5 Million in Research Grants Awarded for 2017 – 2018 Academic Year

Posted on September 21, 2017September 29, 2017 by Phil Franchina

APDA is pleased to announce that $1.5 million in research grant funding has been awarded to support cutting-edge Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD) research via four Post-Doctoral Fellowships, 11 Research Grants, and eight APDA Centers of Advanced Research as part of its 2017-2018 funding cycle. The grants are awarded through a competitive application process and reviewed by […]

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