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Interested in Parkinson’s Advocacy? We Need Your Help to Take Action.
… California advocates share their stories with U.S. Representative Julia Brownley (D-26) during … 2026 Parkinson's Policy Forum. Advocacy is a critical piece to solving the Parkinson’s puzzle. By sharing your story, … and shape policies and programs that affect the entire community. Join our policy network to make a difference in …
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Delivery of Kinase-Modified LRRK2 to Dopaminergic Neurons Using High-Capacity Viral Vectors
… of the disease. Our work has demonstrated that the most common mutations found in PD cases activate the enzymatic … will determine whether this enzymatic activity is required to recapitulate the neurodegeneration found in PD cases in … LRRK2 enzymatic activity represents the first clear target in the field of neurodegeneration that is probably …
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Exploiting Ser910/935 Phosphorylation and 14-3-3 Binding to Develop Biomarkers for LRRK2 Activity
… There is great excitement that drugs that target an enzyme termed LRRK2 may have utility for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Many companies are attempting to develop LRRK2 inhibitors, but there is currently no …
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FOX FOTO FRIDAY:7th Annual Team Fox Walk to Cure Parkinson's
December 21, 2012
… On October 13th Team Fox member Janet Clough hosted her 7th Annual Team Fox Walk to Cure Parkinson's Disease . The walk took place event at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital ‘s campus in …
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From Low Blood Pressure to Bladder Problems: A Look at Lesser-Known Parkinson’s Symptoms (Webinar)
June 29, 2022
… Parkinson's disease (PD) can affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls the automatic and … with and without PD — can join the online part of PPMI. Get started at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi . Christina Destro Associate Director Research Communications …
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Therapeutic Development of Novel STING Inhibitors to Treat Parkinson's Disease Neuroinflammation
… (PD). One of the key proteins involved in this inflammatory process is STING (stimulator of interferon genes). With initial funding from MJFF, we identified a novel compound, INRx-H001, that inhibits the pro-inflammatory … In this project, we will identify and study compounds that show improved solubility and potency while retaining the …