To save researchers time and resources, The Michael J. Fox Foundation has made a number of tools available to the scientific community at low cost, with rapid delivery.
Helpful Resources
-
Sponsored Tools Program
Learn more about how MJFF can help share your tools.
-
Tools Consortium
MJFF is working with industry to develop priority tools.
-
Preclinical Models
Learn more about the various in vivo models used in Parkinson's disease research.
Find a Research Tool
Filter by Tool Type or Gene/Protein Type to Organize Results
* = MJFF does not control pricing or terms of availability for this tool.
Filters
Parkin K161N KI Mouse*
Mouse Model
Mice with the K161N mutation in Parkin. Model was generated and deposited by Dr David Komander at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
Estimated Availability: Late 2024
DJ-1 KO Rat*
Rat Model
Homozygous rat knockout of DJ-1 created by 8 base pair deletion plus 1 base pair substitution in Exon 5 in the Long Evans Hooded rat strain. RRID:RGD_7241048
Parkin R275W KI Mouse*
Mouse Model
Mice with the R275W mutation in Parkin. Model was generated and deposited by Dr David Komander at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
Estimated Availability: Late 2024
SNCA Triplication iPSC line set*
Human iPS Cell
iPSC line derived from a patient with the SNCA triplication mutation. Corrected lines with normal SNCA expression levels and TdTomato reporter KI versions of the lines will also be available. These lines were generated and kindly deposited by Vik Khurana into the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
Expected Availability: Late 2025
AAV Scrambled Control 3xmiR/GFP Plasmid
DNA Plasmids
Viral transgene plasmid used in the AAV scrambled control 3xmiR/GFP viral vector available through Charles River Labs (see viral vector section). This plasmid is available to non-profit groups only. RRID:Addgene_194249
Lentiviral LRRK2 (G2019S/D1994A)
Viral Vector
Lentiviral vector expressing LRRK2 mutated at residues G2019S and D1994A. Lentiviral eGFP available as a control in Reporter section.
Please note: This viral vector is not intended for in vivo use.
Alpha-Synuclein Preformed Fibril Protein*
Protein
Aggregated alpha-synuclein protein intended for use in synuclein seeding experiments.
Total Rab 10 Antibody
Antibody
Mouse anti-Rab10 antibody that has undergone Fc species switching to develop mouse reagents from the original rabbit antibody (MJF-R23). The new chimeric antibody is approved for immunoblotting, immunocytochemistry, and immunoprecipitation and can be detected using Fc-specific secondary antibodies to mouse IgG.
Alpha-Synuclein Antibody
Antibody
Mouse anti-alpha-synuclein antibody that has undergone Fc species switching to develop mouse reagents from the original rabbit antibody (MJFR1). The new chimeric antibody is approved for immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry and can be detected using Fc-specific secondary antibodies to mouse IgG.
Mouse/Human pS129 Alpha-Synuclein Assay
Assay
AlphaLISA® SureFire® Ultra™ immunoassay kit for detection of Human and Mouse alpha-synuclein phosphorylated at S129 (pS129 aSyn).
Have questions or need additional information?
Email tools@michaeljfox.org with questions and to suggest new tools for us to develop. Or visit our FAQ page.
"We have shown, thanks in part to MJFF, that researchers now have in their pantry the right ‘ingredients’, to... help to drive forward PD drug development.”
Heather Melrose, PhD
Mayo Clinic