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 #  Research Centers 

 

   

  ## 💡 Quick Summary 

 - Our five research centers advance the understanding and [treatment ](/living-with-parkinsons/treatment "Treatment")of Parkinson’s through coordinated science spanning basic biology, applied solutions and clinical research.

- Each center conducts at least three interconnected studies and receives flexible funding to spark new ideas and collaborations that move discoveries forward.

- Research Centers work together to develop new ways to study PD and improve care for people [living with the disease](/living-with-parkinsons "Living with Parkinson's").

 

   ![Researcher testing vials in lab](/sites/default/files/styles/no_sizing/public/images/researchcenters.jpg?itok=s3Ht3GWL)  Through our Research Centers, the Parkinson's Foundation funds research with the goal of advancing the understanding and treatment of Parkinson's.

Through this program, the Parkinson's Foundation has designated five prestigious institutions:

- Columbia University Medical Center
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- University of Florida in collaboration with Emory University
- University of Michigan in collaboration with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Yale School of Medicine

To receive Foundation funding, Research Centers undertake a minimum of three interconnected PD research studies. Studies range from basic science (understanding the disease or how PD affects the brain) to applied science (solving real-life problems associated with PD) to clinical research in humans or a combination of these. Knowing that a breakthrough can happen at any time, 10 percent of funding is reserved for each center to jumpstart new projects or collaborations.

Each center collaboratively works to find new ways to treat and study Parkinson’s. Centers receive $500,000 per year for four years, totaling $2 million each.

  ##  Related Materials 

   Podcasts 

###  [ Episode 69: Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence: What Does it Take and What Does it Mean? ](/library/podcast/69) 



 [Listen Now](/library/podcast/69)

   Podcasts 

###  [ Episode 45: Patient Engagement in Research: The Parkinson’s Advocates in Research Program (PAIR) ](/library/podcast/45) 



 [Listen Now](/library/podcast/45)

   Podcasts 

###  [ Episode 119: Meet the Researcher - Learning About Dystonia ](/library/podcast/119) 



 [Listen Now](/library/podcast/119)

  

 

 ###  Join the PD GENEration Today 

 PD GENEration is an initiative that offers genetic testing and genetic counseling at no cost for people with Parkinson’s disease.

 [ENROLL NOW](/advancing-research/our-research/pdgeneration) 

 

 

 

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