Research Be part of the breakthrough: help advance new treatments for Parkinson’s. Why support Parkinson’s disease research Your support in new and novel research ideas into Parkinson’s disease helps: Find better treatments for Parkinson’s disease Uncover more about the causes, progression, and complications of Parkinson’s disease Improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s and their families Your role in Parkinson’s research As a researcher Get funding for your research project Apply for funding as an early-stage investigator and kick-start your career in Parkinson’s research. Our grants are designed to support innovative ideas and help advance the future of Parkinson’s care. Apply for funding Get participants for your research study Are you conducting Parkinson’s research and need participants? Share your study details with us. If it qualifies, we’ll feature it on our website to connect you with as many potential participants as possible Send us your research study As a donor How to donate to research Donors like you make new breakthroughs in Parkinson’s disease research possible. Your gift to the Parkinson Canada Research Program increases our research funding pool and enables new projects to get their start. Donate to Parkinson’s research As a participant Participate in a research study Participate in a research study Many research studies into Parkinson’s disease need human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Your participation in these research studies allows you to access new treatments for Parkinson’s disease before they are widely available and contributes to medical research. About C-OPN Participate in a research project with the Canadian Open Parkinson Network The Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) allows clinicians and researchers across Canada to band together and accelerate research into Parkinson’s disease. Your participation is essential to their efforts to develop new, improved, and personalized treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Recent updates See all blog posts A deep dive into the 3rd Annual Movement Disorder Meeting Jan 31, 2025 Experimental Drugs ORCHESTRA and PADOVA show Mixed Results Dec 23, 2024 September 2024 Movement Disorder Research Conferences Oct 29, 2024 See all blog posts