Current Research

The NYU Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center is actively engaged in a number of research projects aimed at:

• Understanding what causes Parkinson.
• Unveiling the changes in the brain that lead to problems with motor performance and balance at different stages of Parkinson progression and in other movements disorders such as dystonia.
• Gaining a better understanding of non-motor complications of Parkinson such as depression, cognitive problems, sleep disorders and autonomic dysfunction.
• Investigating new pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Developing innovative models of care that can improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
• Our research is being conducted in collaboration with many institutions including, the City New University of New York, Columbia University, Rutgers University and Beth Abraham Health Serivices.

Center Research Staff
Learn about our Center research staff. (more)

Depression in Parkinson
There is strong evidence that depression further worsens motor performance at all stages of Parkinson...(more)

Motor Control Laboratory
In the last decade we have learned that there are changes in the complex wiring of the brain that organize and correctly execute simple and complex movements...(more)

Metabolic and Genetic Studies
What causes Parkinson? We don’t know, but we have learned that in a minority of patients there are genetic abnormalities that can lead to Parkinson...(more)

Sleep in Parkinson
Why do we sleep? Recent studies suggest that sleep, particularly deep sleep, is essential to learning new information or skills, including motor skills...(more)

Clinical Trials
Learn about our participation in clinical trials. (more)