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How Are You Tracking? American Parkinson Disease Association Launches Symptom Tracker Mobile App

Posted on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by Phil Franchina

User-Friendly App Helps People with Parkinson’s Disease Track Their Symptoms and Communicate With Their Healthcare Team for Better Care

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 SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD EVALUATES EXCITING RESEARCH IDEAS FOR 2018-2019 RESEARCH FUNDING

Posted on May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 by Phil Franchina

Established and Up-and-Coming Researchers Vie for More Than $1,700,000 in Funding NEW YORK, NY, May 24, 2018 – The...see more American Parkinson Disease Association’s (APDA) Scientific Advisory Board recently met to review 70 grant submissions all vying for funding to be awarded in the field of Parkinson’s research. In addition, the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) reviewed […]

AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES REBECCA GILBERT, MD, PhD JOINS STAFF

Posted on April 9, 2018May 15, 2018 by Phil Franchina

AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES REBECCA GILBERT, MD, PhD, JOINS STAFF AS VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Role designed...see more to shape research strategy to help those impacted by Parkinson’s disease live life to the fullest NEW YORK, NY – April 9, 2018 – The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) proudly welcomes Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, in […]

American Parkinson Disease Association Launches New Public Service Awareness Campaign: LOOK CLOSER

Posted on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Phil Franchina

Our Campaign Inspires People to Look Beyond Parkinson’s Disease and See People Living Life to the Fullest To kick-off...see more Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, APDA is launching a brand new public service announcement (PSA) that encourages viewers to look closer at Parkinson’s disease (PD). Featured nationwide on television (in English and Spanish) and in a social […]

Walking to End Parkinson’s Disease: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Expands National Optimism Walk Series

Posted on February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 by Phil Franchina

More Cities. More Walkers. More Funds to Help People with Parkinson’s Live Life to the Fullest NEW YORK, NY,...see more February 26, 2018 – The American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) officially announces the schedule for the 2018 Optimism Walks — a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step up and help put an end to […]

APDA Provides Initial Funding To Launch The Parkinson Association Of Alabama Resource Center

Posted on October 3, 2017October 2, 2017 by Phil Franchina

Resource Center Will Serve as a One-stop Shop for People with Parkinson’s and Their Families NEW YORK, NY –...see more The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is pleased to announce its support of The Parkinson Association of Alabama, Inc. (PAA) to develop a personalized, comprehensive and centralized Resource Center. The goal of the PAA Resource Center […]

APDA Awards $1.5 Million in Research Grants

Posted on August 15, 2017August 17, 2017 by Phil Franchina

NEW YORK, NY – August 16, 2017 – The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has awarded $1.5 million to...see more support cutting-edge Parkinson’s 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. With someone diagnosed with PD every nine minutes, this […]

APDA Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Meets to Determine 2017-2018 Research Funding

Posted on May 26, 2017August 31, 2017 by Phil Franchina

NEW YORK, NY, May 26, 2017 – The American Parkinson Disease Association’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) met this week...see more to review more than eighty-nine grant submissions all vying for nearly $1,000,000 in funding that will be awarded to both experienced and emerging young scientists in the Parkinson’s field. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is […]

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