APDA’s funding of this Center supports a large research program, which includes 23 clinical faculty researchers, 14 coordinators and nursing staff members, two movement disorders fellows, and five administrative staff members.

Highlights include:

• “Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research” P50 grant from the NIH
• Growth of the clinical care programs in the UAB Division of Movement Disorders, now at 8,401 patient visits per year.
• An active clinical trials program
• An active Deep Brain Stimulation Program
• Ongoing NIH BRAIN Initiative grant to study novel DBS technology
• A productive research enterprise, with publication of 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts related to Parkinson disease from Center faculty in 2022-2023
• Substantial progress in scientific pilot projects supported by the APDA Advanced Center

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is a nationwide grassroots network dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s disease (PD) and works tirelessly to assist the more than one million people in the United States with PD live life to the fullest in the face of this chronic, neurological disorder. Founded in 1961, APDA has raised and invested more than $282 million to provide outstanding patient services and educational programs, elevate public awareness about the disease, and support research designed to unlock the mysteries of PD and ultimately put an end to this disease. To join APDA in the fight against Parkinson’s disease and to learn more about the support APDA provides nationally through its network of Chapters and Information & Referral (I&R) Centers, as well as its national Research Program, which includes Centers for Advanced Research like this one, please visit at www.apdaparkinson.org

Parkinson’s disease affects more than one million people in the United States, with at least 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The chronic and progressive neurological condition is the second most common neurodegenerative aging disorder, after Alzheimer’s disease.