Parkinson’s Disease: A Giving Smarter Guide
Brain Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease
In 2015, the SPARC team partnered with the Sergey Brin Family Foundation (SBFF) to better understand the landscape of Parkinson’s disease research and funding, identifying opportunities for future investments. Building on this analysis, SPARC published a Giving Smarter Guide that outlines effective ways for philanthropists to support progress in addressing Parkinson’s disease. These include:
- Improve understanding of the underlying disease biology
- Accelerate progress in biomarker discovery and drug development
- Develop a more predictive preclinical pipeline
- Support the development of disease-modifying therapies and address persistent clinical trial failures
- Improve treatment options to manage symptoms
From 2016–2019, SBFF and SPARC leveraged this landscape assessment to build a bold, groundbreaking new initiative that sought to accelerate discovery in Parkinson’s disease research.