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ASAP Collaborative Research Network: Circuitry and Brain-body Interactions
… Objective: The ASAP Collaborative Research Network, a program of the Aligning Science Across … seeks to support multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research teams to address key knowledge gaps in the basic …
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Breakthrough Prize Offers $3 Million for Parkinson’s Research Excellence
September 10, 2013
… to give $3 million to an excellent Parkinson’s disease research finding. Nominations will be accepted through … in the field of life sciences. Recognizing excellence in research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending … aimed specifically at advancements in Parkinson’s disease research. “We all benefit from the brilliance and commitment …
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A Note from Our CEO: Driving Research with Patient Power
November 14, 2017
… Editor's Note: For more Foundation news, research updates and tips on living well with Parkinson's, … newsletter. Big things are happening in Parkinson's research. A handful of symptomatic therapies are moving … Foundation investments made possible by your support and research participation. As treatments progress, we must …
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5 Ways Anyone Can Use Technology to Support Parkinson’s Research
May 4, 2015
… pancakes breakfasts, parties and more. 2. Participate in research from your computer Fox Insight is an online portal of virtual research opportunities open to individuals both with and … to contribute valuable information that can propel PD research. 3. Contribute to a study from your smartphone …
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What We Fund: $5.6 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research
October 28, 2019
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces 35 new grant awards totaling more … artificial intelligence models to look for signs of early Parkinson’s disease in electrocardiogram (EKG) data, … on dyskinesia, a side effect of levodopa treatment. Delving into potential unintended consequences of therapies is …
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Rigorous Research Creates Scientific Tools to Advance Parkinson's Therapies
January 12, 2018
… Protein Activity Antibodies have many uses in laboratory research. Much like your body's own natural antibodies mount … measure these proteins. Rabs interest Parkinson's researchers because an MJFF-supported group linked them to … drugs," said Nicole Polinski, PhD, a member of the MJFF research staff and an author on the antibodies paper. …