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Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Launch of PD Online Research
June 1, 2009
… NEWYORK, NY — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research announced the launch of PD Online Research ( pdonlineresearch.org ), a resource-rich virtual … state of Parkinson’s disease research as well as deep dives into top therapeutic targets and technical issues. The …
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FOX FOTO FRIDAY: Countrified Rock for Research Celebrates 10th Anniversary
October 11, 2013
… out for Team Fox at the 10th Annual "Countrified Rock for Research" in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by Team Fox member … and headliner Jeffrey Steele, who is set to be inducted into the Country Music Songwriters Hall of Fame this … her considerable energy and talent into fundraising for research to help speed a cure. In 2000 she founded ‘ Team …
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Using Antibodies to Confirm Sticky Alpha-synuclein as the Cause of Parkinson's Disease
… disease (PD), but it is unclear what prompts it to clump. Researchers believe that in PD the structure and amount of … samples from individuals with and without PD to identify early causes of disease. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that … of them can serve as reliable disease signs. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's disease: Knowing how the …
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New MJFF Policy for Research Grantees Embraces #OpenAccess Movement
March 2, 2020
… trended on Twitter. But what exactly does this mean in research? And why is The Michael J. Fox Foundation joining … that grantees publish articles resulting from MJFF-funded research projects in a preprint repository then an open … families, who contribute the capital that drives critical research forward.” Since day one, as seen throughout our …
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COVID-19 Limited Series: The Pandemic and Parkinson’s Research
May 20, 2020
… episode, we explore how COVID-19 is affecting Parkinson’s research. Michael J. Fox Foundation Patient Council member … Officer of MJFF, about: The state of Parkinson’s disease research and MJFF’s response Why Parkinson’s researchers need support now Participating in online …
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Advocating for the Patient Voice in Research Ethics Discussions
June 12, 2014
… Earlier this week MJFF Senior Vice President of Research Partnerships Sohini Chowdhury spoke to the … the vital need for the patient voice in discussions around research ethics. In particular, Sohini discussed the … Flash Video” for Session 4: The Potential of Neuroscience Research. Sohini begins at the 11:19 mark. Learn more about …