Highlights From The Movement Disorders Society Virtual Congress 2020 Posted on September 22, 2020September 21, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Every year the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) holds a conference and every year APDA is there, learning about the newest research and sharing our resources with the wider PD community. The MDS Congress is the preeminent gathering of medical professionals from around the world who are dedicated to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and […] Read More
APDA Announces Funding For 2020-2021 Research Grants Posted on September 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert New, Innovative Parkinson’s disease Research Being Funded by APDA For people impacted by Parkinson’s disease (PD) the search for answers – the causes, a cure, better treatments – may seem elusive, too slow, frustrating. But all of us at APDA will not give up our pursuit, and rather than be deterred, we are inspired, energized […] Read More
Genetic Research in Under-studied Populations: An Interview with APDA Researcher, Dr. Karen Nuytemans Posted on July 14, 2020July 27, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Parkinson’s Disease & Genetics in the Hispanic Population Today we continue our Interview with APDA Researchers series to bring you a closer look at some of the dedicated APDA-funded researchers who are working tirelessly to understand the mysteries of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our guest today is Dr. Karen Nuytemans, a Research Assistant Professor in the John […] Read More
Early disease detection: An Interview with APDA Researcher Dr. Mohammad Shahnawaz Posted on June 9, 2020June 15, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The search for a Parkinson’s disease biomarker Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform, and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinson’s disease (PD). One way we do that is through our Interview with APDA Researchers series within this blog so you can get a closer look at some of the […] Read More
Genes, Stem cells and Alpha-synuclein: An Interview with APDA Researcher Dr. Vikram Khurana Posted on February 4, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our Interview with APDA Researchers series within the blog was created to give you a closer look at some of the dedicated APDA-funded researchers who are focused on finding better treatments and a […] Read More
Research Progress: APDA-funded research at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Posted on October 1, 2019February 25, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Research Progress: APDA-funded research at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders I just returned from the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (MDS) that took place Sept 22-Sept 26, 2019 in Nice, France. The meeting attracts scientists and clinicians from around the world who work in the field of Parkinson’s disease […] Read More
Let’s talk about brain donation Posted on September 17, 2019September 9, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Let’s talk about brain donation One of the most fundamental ways for scientists to learn about Parkinson’s disease (PD) as well as other brain disorders, is by studying the brain tissue of people with these diseases. There is never too much of this extremely valuable material for research studies. While there are major strides in […] Read More
APDA ANNOUNCES $1.7 MILLION IN NEW PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH GRANTS. FUNDING ENABLES 10 RESEARCHERS TO CONDUCT IMPACTFUL RESEARCH. Posted on September 10, 2019February 25, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA announces funding for 2019-2020 grants It is that time of year – when APDA announces our research grantees for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. We are very proud of our grant recipients who each has a unique idea that will hopefully benefit the entire Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. This year APDA has awarded $1.7 million […] Read More
New medication, Istradefylline, gets approved for Parkinson’s disease Posted on September 4, 2019 by Phil Franchina New medication, Istradefylline, gets approved for Parkinson’s disease On August 27, 2019, pharmaceutical company Kyowa Kirin received FDA approval for Istradefylline, a new medication for Parkinson’s disease (PD) to be used as an add-on treatment to carbidopa/levodopa for those experiencing OFF episodes. (For more information on OFF periods in PD, please see this recent APDA […] Read More
APDA Seed Funding Leads to Prestigious NIH Research Grant Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 by Phil Franchina APDA Seed Funding Leads to Prestigious NIH Research Grant APDA is exceptionally proud to congratulate Dr. Beom-Chan Lee, APDA Research Grant awardee on receiving a recently-awarded National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 grant. Read More
