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Study of How LRRK2 Mutations Affect Cellular Processes that Could Lead to PD
… Study Rationale: One of the most common inherited causes of Parkinson's disease (PD) is … LRRK2 regulates the movement of cellular parts around and into/out of the cell in a process known as trafficking. It … Rabs. In this study, we will use modified cells to learn how mutations of the LRRK2 gene alter or affect this …
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MJFF Guest Blogger Bryan Roberts; “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Traveling Through Parkinson’s with Purpose”
December 12, 2025
… "suit" with his daughter, Avery. See full picture at bottom of page. Editor’s Note: Bryan Roberts is an advocate for the Parkinson’s community and a member of the MJFF Patient Council . He was … new issues that can make it more challenging for me to just get up and go. That being said, I still travel quite bit …
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How to Advise Clients Today Around the New Tax Proposals Webinar Survey
… How to Advise Clients Today Around the New Tax Proposals Webinar … 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Phone Job Title Company What is your primary connection to Parkinson's … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other What year were you diagnosed with PD? Please …
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Inaugural Nashville Fundraiser Assembles Star-Studded Country Lineup to Rally Support toward a Cure
May 3, 2023
… Michael J. Fox, Little Big Town, Nate Bargatze, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad … to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation — and how hard they are working to find a cure. We believe it’s … Happened On The Way to Cure Parkinson’s” — which has become one of New York philanthropy’s biggest nights. It was …
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis to Support Development of Alpha-Synuclein Imaging Agents
… Imaging Consortium has identified several promising compounds that bind specifically to alpha-synuclein fibrils, the clumps of protein that … our data would help define the proper way to attach them together and maintain the favorable properties of each …
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NIH Director Blogs on MJFF-Supported Study Linking LRRK2 Mutations to Alpha-Synuclein Clumping
March 12, 2013
… Francis Collins, MD, PhD, the director of the National Institutes of Health Today, Francis … (MJFF) research tools, called antibodies, in order to complete their study. The report , from study lead Ana Maria … be significant: If scientists can understand more about how mutations in LRRK2 lead to this alpha-synuclein build-up …