Foundation Updates

Read expert commentary, insights and general announcements on how the Foundation is paving the way for Parkinson's research.

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Michael J. Fox Honored with ‘Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Courage’

September 13, 2019

The award recognizes individuals who are driven by a call to action to effect positive change in the world.

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23andMe Podcast: 'Beating Parkinson’s to the Punch with Laila Ali'

September 9, 2019

With participants Laila Ali, Debi Brooks, Andy Singleton and Jimmy Choi, the “Spit” podcast — an iHeartRadio and 23andMe production — fueled an unscripted conversation on genetics, health, wellness,…

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Meet the Summer Interns of MJFF

July 31, 2019

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Parkinson’s Disease Does Not Discriminate: MJFF Honors the LGBTQ+ Community

June 28, 2019

Parkinson’s disease doesn’t discriminate by race, gender, age or sexual orientation. At The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), we often say, “when you’ve met one person with Parkinson’s, you’ve met…

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MJFF Launching New Local Event Series to Empower the Parkinson’s Community

June 25, 2019

“Parkinson’s IQ + You” will come to Atlanta and Southern California in 2019 and more cities in 2020 to educate the community about care, research and local resources.

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In Case You Missed It: MJFF Launches Redesigned Michaeljfox.org

June 24, 2019

Have you visited the new michaeljfox.org yet? “Our website is a key resource to serve the Parkinson’s community with trusted information on this highly complex disease,” said Todd Sherer, PhD, chief…

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MJFF at the 2019 World Parkinson Congress, in Photos

June 19, 2019

The Michael J. Fox Foundation was proud to join thousands of members of the Parkinson’s community for the 5th World Parkinson Congress (WPC) in Kyoto, Japan.

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