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Rock Steady Boxing Offers New Video Series to Keep People Active, Safe and Connected
April 22, 2020
… Editor's Note: Kristy Rose Follmar, a certified personal … the support of a team and coaches trained to understand the complexities of Parkinson's in a safe and encouraging … (at RSB, we call them our “Corner Peeps”) to join! To get started, subscribe to Rock Steady Boxing HQ’s YouTube …
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Only 4 more days to double your impact on PD in 2011!
December 27, 2011
… As 2011 comes to a close, all of us at MJFF want to thank you for your part in an incredible year for the … We could not have done any of this without the generous support of friends like you. Your dedication has fueled our …
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What We Fund: $27.2M Toward Research to Reduce Gait Impairment and Improve Understanding of Pain in Parkinson’s
August 23, 2023
… Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) announces 69 grants that total more than $27.2 million awarded in June and July 2023. … Reducing Gait Impairments Gait impairments are a common and disabling symptom of PD. Grégoire Courtine, PhD, … are now conducting further research to better understand how PD affects brainstem areas responsible for curbing pain, …
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From Family Connection to Policy Action: My Experience as a Parkinson’s Advocate and Intern
September 19, 2025
… Ava Signorelli with MJFF Advocacy Director Amy Becker at the 2025 Parkinson's Policy Forum. … experience as an intern with MJFF’s Public Policy team, and how her professional and personal journeys came together at … drafting action alerts, social media content and collecting community stories to help center the patient experience in …
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Collaboration with Verily Aims to Deepen Parkinson's Understanding through Digital Health Tools
May 9, 2018
… Study Watch, an investigational device Wearable sensors to monitor health-related measures like heart rate, glucose … Foundation (MJFF) and Verily Life Sciences LLC, an Alphabet company, are collaborating to use wearable devices -- in … biomarkers of Parkinson's disease and shift the paradigm of how we assess health. The Michael J. Fox Foundation …
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Three Reasons to Be Optimistic about Parkinson’s Therapies for All Stages of Disease
January 26, 2022
… Parkinson’s disease changes: its biology and symptoms start even before the cardinal movement issues and … In this episode, MJFF Vice President of Research Communications, Maggie Kuhl, talks to: Brian Fiske, PhD; … a transcript of this podcast . Read more about the latest in research and our strategy to move forward faster in …