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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Parkinson’s Action Network Announce Plans for Integration
March 24, 2016
… 24, 2016) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and the Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) … as an independent organization, with PAN integrating into the Foundation so that the two organizations can … and Twitter (@MichaelJFoxOrg). “This unification clearly builds on the strengths of both organizations,” said …
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Michael J. Fox and Debi Brooks Publish Their 2024 Parkinson's Research Predictions in WIRED World Magazine
December 21, 2023
… perspective on the next chapter in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research in WIRED World Magazine’s December 2023 “Future of … from world-renowned business leaders, tech moguls, artists, researchers, philanthropists and much more. In their … PD made possible by the discovery of the new biomarker in early 2023, the so-called alpha-synuclein seeding …
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Debi Brooks Heads to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Research Collaboration on Behalf of PD Patients
January 29, 2013
… of Medical Research: How New Medicines Gets from the Lab to the Patient” Congressional Briefing in Washington, D.C., … of the National Institutes of Health, and Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. … since inception," Todd Sherer said. "It is a privilege to have the opportunity to gain insight into other diseases …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Commits up to $2 Million to Visualize Alpha-Synuclein Protein in the Brain
June 3, 2008
… NEWYORK, NY—The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is committing up to $2 million to develop and test … to serve as critically needed biomarkers to improve diagnosis and speed the development of treatments with … and the rate of misdiagnosis is high, particularly in the early stages of the illness. Biomarkers are also a critical …
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Our Work in Washington, D.C. on COVID-19: Supporting Vaccine Access for People with Parkinson’s and Increased Research
January 5, 2021
… vaccine availability for people with PD and to increase research into the connection between COVID-19 and neurological … people living with chronic disease. The Foundation was an early member of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity …
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Fundraising Success Magazine: Fundraising Success Magazine Talks to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
July 13, 2011
… powerhouse. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research seems to have it all wrong. The organization does … that it is because it's tightly focused and able to clearly state its objectives and show results — something … stewardship. That's why the organization isn't "big into the tchotchkes" and elaborate donor-recognition …