Where are they now? APDA’s research success Posted on November 24, 2020May 28, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. Q&A with APDA research grant recipients Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major scientific breakthroughs...see more and has awarded more than $62 million in research grants to date. APDA funds individual research grants and fellowships to scientists performing innovative Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Grants are awarded through a competitive application process and […] Read More
Highlights From The Movement Disorders Society Virtual Congress 2020 Posted on September 22, 2020September 21, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. Every year the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) holds a conference and every year APDA is there,...see more 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, 2020January 25, 2021 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. New, Innovative Parkinson’s disease Research Being Funded by APDA For people impacted by Parkinson’s disease (PD) the search for...see more 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, 2020May 30, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. Parkinson’s Disease & Genetics in the Hispanic Population Today we continue our Interview with APDA Researchers series to bring you...see more 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, 2020May 30, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. The search for a Parkinson’s disease biomarker Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform, and inspire you through...see more 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 Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about...see more 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, 2019May 12, 2022 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. I just returned from the International...see more 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, 2019May 30, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. One of the most fundamental ways for scientists to learn about Parkinson’s disease (PD)...see more 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, 2019July 12, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. APDA announces funding for 2019-2020 grants It is that time of year – when APDA announces our research grantees...see more 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, 2019July 13, 2023 by Phil Franchina On August 27, 2019, pharmaceutical company Kyowa Kirin received FDA approval...see more 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
