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Read All About It! Michael J. Fox Reveals His Secret to Optimism While on Virtual Book Tour
November 25, 2020
… Photo Gallery Michael J. Fox speaking with MJFF Board member … York Times about his “crisis of conscience” after learning how to walk again post-spinal cord surgery. Michael J. Fox … “ Have I been an honest broker with the Parkinson’s community? The understanding I’ve reached with Parkinson’s …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation CEO, Todd Sherer, Selected to Serve on NCATS Advisory Council
September 14, 2012
… J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research’s (MJFF) CEO, Todd Sherer, PhD has been selected to sit on The National … Sciences (NCATS) Advisory Council, providing guidance and recommendations to overcome scientific and systemic barriers … and advancement of innovative drug development, testing and diagnostic tools across all fields of human …
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Introduction to Fox Insight: A new online Parkinson's study from The Michael J. Fox Foundation
October 27, 2017
… Registration Company/Institution What is your role in PD Research/Care? … Home Page Cancel Register for Webinar Introduction to Fox Insight: A new online Parkinson's study from The … Parkinson's study. In this webinar, you will learn about: How Fox Insight allows study participants to share …
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Wearable Sensors and a Web-Based Application to Monitor Patients with Parkinson's Disease in the Home Environment
… our ability to identify genetic and environmental causes of Parkinson’s disease and to develop novel, transformative … very large numbers of study participants and lengthy, costly interviews. This proposal develops an entirely new … (PI) and 23andMe, Inc., a privately-held personal genetics company dedicated to helping individuals understand their …
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Promising Parkinson's Disease Research Highlighted by The Michael J. Fox Foundation to Accelerate Drug Development
August 12, 2014
… projects from five groups active in Parkinson's research comprise the 2014 first half (1H 2014) of The Michael J. Fox … Partnering Program projects are presented directly to industry groups who may wish to invest in further … function or slow progression of PD. Previous research showed treatment restored motor function in a model of …
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MJFF's Rapid Response Innovation Awards Hit Mid-2009 with Over $1 Million Funded in High-Risk/ High-Reward Approaches To Parkinson's Disease
June 25, 2009
… funded over $1 million in high-risk, high-reward approaches to Parkinson’s therapeutic development through its … fast,” said Katie Hood, CEO of MJFF. “This reflects our commitment to keep fresh ideas flowing into the Parkinson’s … induce aspects of PD including cell loss, as well as to show how viruses access the nervous system. Wassilios …