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Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces $11 Million in 2009 Funding for Translational, Pre-Clinical and Clinical Parkinson’s Disease Research
November 3, 2008
… the availability of up to $11 million in 2009 funding for research toward transformative treatments and a cure for … stage of the PD drug development pipeline. This includes early-stage discovery research, translational studies that … with a better understanding of how various programs fit into the larger context of the MJFF portfolio. Rapid …
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On CBS Sunday Morning, Michael J. Fox Shares His 20-Year Journey with Parkinson's and Vision for What Comes next in Parkinson's Research
October 29, 2017
… special "CBS Sunday Morning" interview. Michael shared his early vision for the Foundation -- to unite patients and researchers in a true partnership to accelerate research … in quarterly study visits that provide critical insights into the daily lived experience of Parkinson's disease. …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Earmarks $2 Million to Study Role of Inflammation in PD
January 16, 2003
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has announced a new $2 million research initiative aimed at investigating the role … first step that has the potential to quickly translate into exciting new treatment options for PD patients, given …
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Editorial Issues “A Call to Action: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Parkinson’s Research and Care”
May 4, 2021
… progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is growing, most research has not been inclusive of the broader community of … range of participants. “If preclinical and clinical PD research continues in its failure to include all who have … ensured treatments that work for all people with PD,” write research staff Bernadette Siddiqi and Andrew Koemeter-Cox, …
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Parkinson's Disease Research in 2012 – How Far We’ve Come and What Lies Ahead: On Demand!
December 14, 2012
… of the year in its Hot Topics in Parkinson’s disease (PD) Research Seminar Series: "PD Research 2012: How Far We’ve Come and What Lies Ahead.” The … by MJFF CEO Todd Sherer , PhD, and Associate Director of Research Programs Maurizio Facheris , MD, MSc. During the …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Announces Study to Measure Parkinson’s Protein throughout Body
March 16, 2016
… 16, 2016) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has launched the observational Systemic … The study aims to determine in which biofluids and tissues researchers should measure alpha-synuclein to diagnose PD, … — would revolutionize not only clinical care but also research. “A Parkinson’s biomarker would allow researchers …