Research Interests
narrative medicine; medical humanities; medical education; health equity; movement disorders
Selected Grants
: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 study to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of FNP-223 (oral formulation) to slow the disease progression of progressive supran
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ferrer Internacional, S.A · 2024 - 2027A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB122 in Participants with Parkinson¿s Disease
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Biogen, Inc. · 2022 - 2026Parkinson Foundation FY25-26 COE
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Parkinson's Disease Foundation · 2024 - 2026Faculty Scholars Program (for Innovators in Medicine & Nursing)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation · 2024 - 2026A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Intravenous TAK-341 in Subjects With Multiple System Atrophy
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc · 2022 - 2025Parkinson Progression Markers Initiative, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Taskforce
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · 2021 - 2025Narrative Medicine and Spiritual Well-being in Parkinson's Disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Parkinson Foundation · 2024 - 2025Disparities in Neurocognitive Impairment among Hispanics/Latinos in the US with Parkinson's Disease: The Role of Cardiovascular Risk
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · 2024 - 2025A Phase 2 Study of IkT-148009 in Untreated Parkinson¿s Disease
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. · 2022 - 2025Exploring Patient Uncertainties
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · 2024 - 2025Parkinson Foundation FY24 Center of Excellence
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Parkinson's Disease Foundation · 2023 - 2024Neuraly NLY01 PD
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Neuraly · 2020 - 2023Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence FY24 Bridge Funding
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Parkinson Foundation · 2023 - 2023Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence Grant FY22 Training
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by Parkinson Foundation · 2021 - 2023Implementing Team-based Outpatient Palliative Care in Parkinson Foundation Centers of Excellence
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Rochester Medical Center · 2021 - 2023Patient Experiences with Parkinson's Disease Treatments: A Mixed-Methods Study
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cerevel Therapeutics · 2020 - 2023Parkinson's Outcomes Project Depression Sub-Study Support
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Parkinson Foundation · 2020 - 2022Parkinson Disease Education Consortium (PDEC) Qualitative Research Component
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · 2020 - 2021Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research
Seed Grant: Narrative Medicine: Passages, Practices, and Pedagogies ·
2023
co-PI ·
Awarded by: Duke Office for Faculty Advancement
Parkinson Disease Education Consortium ·
March 2019
Co-investigator ·
Awarded by: The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
The goal of this study is to assess the ways PwP experience fatigue, psychosis, and wearing off.
Beyond Burnout ·
January 2019
- December 2019
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by: Josiah C Trent Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund
· $1,500.00
The goal of this study was to explore the lexicon of burnout and resilience among clinical and non-clinical staff. This resulted in presentations at the International Medical Humanities Summer Institute (Paris, France, June 2019) and the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting (St Louis, MO, October 2019), as well as a manuscript (in submission).
External Relationships
- AbbVie, Inc.
- Michael J Fox Foundation
- Modality.ai
- Parkinson Foundation
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