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    Patient, Research and Industry Leaders Propose Biological Definition and First Biological Staging for Parkinson’s Disease

    New paper in The Lancet Neurology proposes the first iteration of a research framework for defining and staging Parkinson’s disease (PD) based on biology, rather than clinical symptoms The…

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    Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Honors Dario Alessi, PhD, with the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research

    NEW YORK (November 13, 2023) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) has awarded the 2023 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research to…

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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders Continues to Expand Its Reach Globally and Trains Clinician-Scientist Leaders for A New Era of Parkinson’s Research and Care

    Since it began in 2014, the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders has trained 32 new clinician-scientist leaders around the world and is on track to graduate 72 by the year 2028. …

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    Michael J. Fox Honored with Elevate Prize Catalyst Award for His Dedication and Leadership to Parkinson’s Research and Advocacy

    NEW YORK (September 20, 2023) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) congratulates founder Michael J. Fox as the recipient of the 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award conferred…

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    Global Consortium Identifies Novel Parkinson’s Genetic Risk Factor in African Populations

    Cross-cohort analysis found novel variant in GBA1 gene associated with higher risk of Parkinson’s in people of African ancestry Finding is from Nigerian and U.S. cohorts contributing to the Global…

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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Significant Breakthrough in Search for Parkinson's Biomarker

    New paper in The Lancet Neurology confirms that a key Parkinson’s pathology can now be identified by examining spinal fluid from living patients Test validated in the gold-standard Parkinson’s…

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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation Partners with Canadian Parkinson’s Community to Expand International Landmark Parkinson's Study

    The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s landmark Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study expands recruitment to Canada to help speed cures and disease prevention Canadians recently…

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