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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches New Funding Opportunities for Parkinson's Research
February 20, 2013
… of four new funding programs focused on driving forward research toward transformative treatments and a cure for … MJFF places a strong emphasis on translational and clinical research, but also supports high-risk/high-reward discovery work to help keep new ideas flowing into the drug development pipeline. The new funding …
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MJFF Celebrates Black History Month: Community Reflections on Representation in Parkinson’s Research and Care
February 9, 2021
… she deeply understands the value of diversity in research to truly grasp disease variability. Dr. … diversity programs, it’s not just about bringing people into research or giving them the best care. It’s also about … I’m not sure if race had to do with her delay in diagnosis, but many people in my family had no prior …
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My Research Journey: Doing my Small Part to Support People with Parkinson’s
June 13, 2023
… to request a simple scratch-and-sniff test today at mysmelltest.org/mjff . It all started with a smell test. … until a friend pointed out the strong scent of marijuana coming from a factory right by my gym. I could not smell a thing. …
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Episode 1: Industry Contributions and Collaborations in Parkinson's Research with Karoly Nikolich
October 17, 2023
… and how he is working to advance Parkinson's disease research through his work at Alkahest and other endeavors. … Scholar Nikolich Foundation. This podcast is geared toward researchers and clinicians. If you live with Parkinson’s or … in our audience. These episodes offer a deeper dive into exciting new scientific research on Parkinson’s …
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Two Sides of the Coin: A Conversation with a Clinical Trial Participant and Clinical Research Director
March 30, 2012
… Clinical research participation holds the potential to move the … studies, I am responsible for recruiting participants into clinical trials. Our research center recruits patients … we were able to enroll two trial participants! Since the early days of launch back in July it has become clear that …