Grantee in the News: Ted Dawson Identifies Biological Process that Triggers Parkinson’s Disease
On April 10th, 2014, Fox News profiled AFAR 1995 Beeson Scholar Dr. Ted Dawson’s new research identifying a protein trigger for a common form of Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Dawson, along with his team and John Hopkins University, built on research linking mutations in the enzyme, LRRK2, with the onset of Parkinson’s disease, by uncovering the protein LRRK2 acts on, s15.
Identification of this protein and enzyme combination is significant because it may lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Ted Dawson, MD, PhD, is a professor at John Hopkins University in the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience.
By awarding nearly $3 million to 34 scientist working on Parkinson’s related research since 1981, AFAR continues to be at the forefront of supporting developments this field. Learn more about the range of Parkinson’s Disease-related research that AFAR has supported here.