Spotlight on Research

Marina E. Emborg,
M.D., Ph.D.
Imagine if your doctor was able to treat your Parkinson’s disease (PD) with a therapy made from your very own skin cells! It may sound futuristic, but it’s exactly the type of treatment, called ‘personalized medicine,’...
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PDF Research Initiatives
The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has a four-pronged research program dedicated to finding the cause(s) of and a cure for Parkinson's disease.
PDF’s research program includes:
- Center Grants Program
- International Research Grants Program
- Fellowship and Career Development Program
- Collaborative Endeavors (including the Advancing Parkinson's Treatments Innovations Grant)










