Spotlight on Research
Lorraine N. Clark, Ph.D.
One of the great mysteries in Parkinson’s revolves around why people develop the disease. In recent years, genetic studies have offered important clues to answering this question...
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Results: Fellowship and Career Development Grants
PDF’s influence on the Parkinson’s disease community is vividly demonstrated by the number of scientists who started their careers under its mentorship programs. For the past 30 years, PDF’s financial support of these scientists and their projects gave them the training they needed to lead some of the largest Parkinson’s disease research centers in the world.
In this way, the impact of PDF’s support extends beyond the current generation of Parkinson’s scientists to touch those who will be leading the field in the future.
Nir Giladi, M.D.
Dr. Nir Giladi, a well-known Parkinson’s researcher and recipient of two PDF fellowships and an International Research Grant. Dr. Giladi is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine in Neurology and Physical Therapy and is founder of the Movement Disorders Unit (MDU) at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. This center is a model of a multidisciplinary team approach to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Pietro Mazzoni, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Pietro Mazzoni, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons is a current PDF Fellow. His research focuses on how visuomotor coordination and motor learning is affected in people living with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Mazzoni also contributes to PDF’s educational efforts by serving as an advisor to our Parkinson’s Information Service (PINS).
