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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to Fund Parkinson's Disease Cell Line
September 7, 2001
… (MJFF) is leading a $2.2 million research initiative to produce a cell line specifically designed to advance the … high-impact areas of Parkinson's research and determine how the MJFF can best advance the state of the science. “The … source of identical cells will also increase the ability to compare data from various projects. The $2.2 million award …
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What We Fund: $100.4M toward Novel Approaches to Reduce Freezing of Gait and Improve Understanding of Parkinson’s Environment Risk Factors
December 18, 2024
… Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) announces 79 grants that total more than $100.4 million awarded in October and … including freezing of gait. Freezing of gait is a common motor symptom of PD that causes feet to get stuck on … as well as neurotoxicity , to learn more about how exposure could lead to PD. The team aims to conduct a …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches Initiative to Expedite Development of LRRK2-targeted Therapies and Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease
October 17, 2024
… LRRK2 Investigative Therapeutics Exchange (LITE) will support new approaches targeting LRRK2, the most common cause of inherited PD Program to focus on bridging basic science advances into …
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Leading Parkinson’s Organizations Urge Congress to Strengthen Research Funding at the National Institutes of Health
April 3, 2026
… which totals $82.2 billion according to a recent report commissioned and supported by our organizations. Congress’s … without delay. Additionally, a recent national survey shows that three in four voters favor doubling federal … important connections across neurodegenerative diseases, opening new pathways for coordinated scientific advances …
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As Michael J. Fox Returns to TV, Foundation Continues Pushing Toward a Cure: think/able celebrates the power of optimism
November 25, 2013
… viewers across the United States and Canada are welcoming Michael J. Fox back into their living rooms every Thursday night. The debut of “The Michael J. Fox Show” is remarkable not only for bringing Michael back to a …
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Michael J. Fox in USA Today: “Let’s Make 2025 the Year Government Commits to Ending Parkinson’s Disease”
January 13, 2025
… recognition, Michael penned a new opinion piece in USA Today on the extraordinary community-led effort to drive Parkinson’s research … of Americans affected by Parkinson’s disease. “Elected officials pledge to make our lives better,” Michael …