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Sharing the Wealth: A Couple Dedicated to Parkinson's Disease Research and Advocacy
October 31, 2013
… World Parkinson Congress in Montreal. “Being involved in research or promoting research… it’s like being able to harvest 10% of the placebo … we can,” Kim says. “It’s keeping me fairly busy.” Since his diagnosis, the retired airline pilot said he’s undergone a …
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Leader in Parkinson's Genetics Research Honored with 2015 Robert A. Pritzker Prize
April 17, 2015
… 2015 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research at a ceremony Wednesday in New York. An expert in … have really enjoyed it, I think that bringing smart people into the field will be a much more important thing that I’ve … and medical businesses. Additionally, he was an early promoter of the field of medical engineering at his …
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Three Questions for a Researcher with Dave Weiner, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Proteostasis Therapeutics
January 29, 2013
… Board member Dave Weiner holds a unique perspective into the world of Parkinson’s disease drug development: He works in both the early discovery phases that take place in the lab, and in a … in the latest of our monthly feature, Three Questions for a Researcher. Read on to get to know him and his work a little …
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What We Fund: $8.8 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research
August 24, 2020
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces 49 new grant awards totaling more … disease today. MJFF is collaborating with the Parkinson’s research community to continue to accelerate research. … are developing a unique human cellular system for the early identification and study of Parkinson's mechanisms. …
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In Memoriam: MJFF Mourns Loss of Parkinson’s Research Leader Ira Shoulson
May 22, 2024
… The Parkinson’s research community mourns the passing of Ira Shoulson, a … much of his career to elevating the patient voice in research, bringing valuable perspectives into the scientific conversation around neurodegenerative …