APDA-funded Parkinson’s Research Successes: 2022 Update Posted on May 17, 2022 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA-funded Parkinson’s Research Successes: 2022 Update Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major scientific breakthroughs and has awarded nearly $55 million in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research grants to date. APDA funds individual research grants and fellowships to scientists performing innovative PD research. Grants are awarded through a competitive application process and reviewed […] Read More
MEET DR. ABBY OLSEN, AN APDA-FUNDED RESEARCHER STUDYING PARKINSON’S GENES IN GLIAL “HELPER” CELLS Posted on March 8, 2022March 7, 2022 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Q&A with Dr. Abby Olsen on Glial Cells in Parkinson’s Disease Treatment A conversation about genes in glial helper cells (and fruit flies!) 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 […] Read More
New laboratory tests for Parkinson’s Disease Posted on December 14, 2021February 10, 2022 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Currently, Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis is based on a visual clinical exam, done by a doctor (ideally a neurologist or movement disorder specialist) in their office. This means that motor symptoms such as tremor, stiffness and slowness must be apparent before a diagnosis is made by the neurologist – yet those visible symptoms don’t often […] Read More
Highlights from the Movement Disorder Society Virtual Congress 2021 Posted on October 5, 2021November 24, 2021 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 Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. The MDS Congress is the preeminent gathering of medical professionals from around the world who are dedicated to PD […] Read More
New and innovative Parkinson’s disease research being funded by APDA Posted on September 7, 2021September 21, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert NEW, INNOVATIVE PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH BEING FUNDED BY APDA On September 1, 2021, APDA announced our research grantees for the year ahead. Our grant recipients are working tirelessly to understand the complexities of Parkinson’s disease in an effort to develop new treatments and eventually, a cure, and we are honored to support their work. This […] Read More
How Parkinson’s Disease Researchers Get Funding for Their Work Posted on June 22, 2021June 18, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Learn more about how Parkinson’s research grant proposals are created, from inception to submission to APDA Every May, APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meets to choose the research grants that APDA will fund in the upcoming fiscal year. APDA’s SAB is comprised of highly successful scientists with a broad range of backgrounds and expertise in […] Read More
Preventing the Accumulation of alpha-synuclein: An Interview with ADPA Researcher, Dr. April Darling Posted on June 1, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Meet Dr. April Darling, an APDA-funded researcher studying methods to reduce alpha-synuclein in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. 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, as a […] Read More
APDA-funded Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s Research Posted on May 11, 2021May 20, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The year 2021 marks the 60th Anniversary of APDA, which was founded in 1961. This milestone has given us the chance to look back at our accomplishments over the past 60 years and reflect on what we have achieved – and also what we have yet to achieve. One of the key pillars of APDA’s mission […] Read More
Highlights from the 2021 AAN Annual Meeting Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The Latest in Parkinson’s Research from AAN 2021 The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is the preeminent professional association for neurologists in the US dedicated to supporting and improving the profession of neurology. Every year, AAN holds an annual conference at which new data on all aspects of neurology, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), is presented. […] Read More
Where are they now? APDA’s research success continued Posted on March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Q & A with APDA research grant recipients Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major scientific breakthroughs and has awarded more than $51 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 […] Read More
