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The Cooper Family’s Drive to End Parkinson’s: Playing 197 Holes for the Ultimate Hole-In-One
August 14, 2020
… more than golf was his family. He introduced his son Paul to the game and later got Paul’s kids Brett, Perri and … of Brett, Perri and Bradley). Knowing that they wanted to combine family and golf, the Coopers created Fore … fundraising comes in through donors who pledge per hole or “buy” specific holes. “The idea was built around all of us …
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Jumping Gigawatts! Its Back to the Future Themed Fundraisers!
October 6, 2015
… Great Scott! It’s the 30th Anniversary of Back to the Future (BTTF)! October 21, 2015 — "Marty McFly Day" — is the legendary date when Michael J. Fox's character … many Team Fox members to hold flux capacitor fueled fundraisers in October to commemorate the films and Michael's …
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Delegates from the Parkinson's Community Converge on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Critical Research Funding
March 3, 2018
… public policy and advocacy, on March 19-21 in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Parkinson's Policy Forum. The event … members of Congress on the needs and priorities of the PD community. Specifically, they will speak about the need for … to PD. Momentum in PD research is strong. In recent years, there have been more drugs enter clinical testing than ever …
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Here to Make Parkinson’s History: Our Story So Far and What's Ahead
November 9, 2020
… a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). We’ve worked every day to accelerate the pace of research, solve field-wide … on patients’ lives. Read more HERE Even in this year of unprecedented challenges, we can’t and won’t take our foot off … looks back to our inception in 2000 and how far we’ve come, touching on key milestones that have helped move …
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How Cell Communication Problems May Contribute to Parkinson’s Disease
… to each other to stay healthy and function properly. This communication often relies on tiny hair-like structures … driving Parkinson’s disease. Our study aims to uncover how these two systems normally work together and what goes … we aim to highlight new ways to protect these cells. This knowledge could guide the development of treatments that slow …
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Overcoming obstacles to repurposing for neurodegenerative disease
June 24, 2014
… may offer an accelerated pathway for new treatments to patients but is also fraught with significant commercial, regulatory, and reimbursement challenges. The … on how philanthropy, industry, and government can begin to address these challenges, promote policy changes, and …