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2024: research highlights of last year and the year ahead

With the announcement of some very encouraging results from completed clinical trials last year, and a number of promising new projects focused on disease modification – the outlook for 2024 is looking good!


Alpha-synuclein or Tau in Parkinson’s?

The build-up of a protein called alpha-synuclein has been considered one of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s. Recently, however, a group of scientists have called into question the ‘bad guy’ role of alpha-synuclein.


Exploring Perspectives on Trial Design for Parkinson’s: An Update on the Delphi Study

Recently, Cure Parkinson’s was pleased to see the results of one of our funded studies published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.


A review of our 2023 preclinical projects

In 2023, Cure Parkinson’s has funded five new preclinical projects. These preclinical projects address a wide range of ‘targets’ to understand which drugs and which targets should be further tested in a clinical trial.  


A new potential biomarker for Parkinson’s

Researchers at Duke University have recently presented data on a new potential biomarker for Parkinson’s.