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MJFF Research Fellow Works to ‘Untangle the Roots’ of Medical Mistrust and Clinical Trial Participation
July 30, 2021
… J. Fox Foundation Research Fellow in partnership with the Community Access, Recruitment and Engagement (CARE) Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. To date, most Parkinson’s disease (PD) research has not been … live with the disease. As a result, our understanding of how PD affects people living with the disease and their …
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The Women of The Michael J. Fox Foundation Who are Bringing Us Closer to a Cure
March 31, 2021
… The scientists featured in this photo taken in 2020 represent both current and former employees … of The Michael J. Fox Foundation, all of whom continue to commit their careers to advancing research for … Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to learn more about how and why the disease develops, and ultimately prevent it …
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Testing of Davunetide for Intranasal Administration in Pre-clinical Models Over Expressing Alpha-synuclein
… : Davunetide is an investigational drug with the potential to treat Parkinson disease and is currently in a clinical trial for progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare progressive … which recapitulates the progression of PD. Anticipated Outcome : The proposed research will help map out the future …
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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
… Vaccination for People with Parkinson’s The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a CDC … collectively to share resources and educate diverse stakeholders about the process and the science related to … as well as to ensure every community receives high-quality, accessible, and relatable education about COVID-19 vaccines. …
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Steav Bates-Congdon on Young-Onset Parkinsons: "What's important is not to give up"
February 16, 2012
… 1997, Steav Bates-Congdon, 61, an organist and musical director at a 12,000-member church in Charlotte, North Carolina, … tool was launched in July 2011. After visiting the site and completing his profile, Steav was heartened to see the … criteria for participation in that particular study. Steav, however, is philosophical about his continuing search for …
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Investigating Kainate Receptor as a Potential Target to Protect against Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: Kainate receptors (KARs) are proteins on the surface of neurons that help … in the neurons that receive signals. Previous studies showed that part of the KAR protein interacts with the … methods of blocking KAR, either partially or completely, to determine if it helps to protect neurons in …