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In Vivo Approach to Elucidate the Pathobiology of Parkinson’s-associated Genes Using Human Diseased Neurons
… Study Rationale: Several genes are known to be associated with Parkinson’s disease, although how they impact the disease process is not fully understood. … will provide us with a powerful platform to identify new targets for novel treatments. This would be the substrate for …
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Using A Screening Platform Based on Induced-pluripotent Stem Cells to Study Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: This project represents a supplement to our MJFF project, “Shedding Light on the Dark Genome in … genes in our iPSC systems. We will characterize and compare features of cells with PD-associated mutations … and validation pipeline to explore a wider array of targets related to PD, providing deeper understanding of the …
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Team Fox Member Alex Flynn to Complete Trans-America Challenge Today in NYC
October 10, 2012
… British born Alex Flynn will complete the adventure of a lifetime today in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan in … see it in his movements, and hear it in his voice. But somehow he never slowed his pace. An inexperienced climber, …
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Gamble Kersey to Host Team Fox 5K Poker Walk/Run March 24th
March 16, 2012
… Combining poker and running might not seem as normal as peanut butter and jelly, but Gamble Kersey has come up with this great pairing for her Team Fox event this … runners in Navarre Beach, Florida will have the opportunity to run/walk a 5K and play poker for the opportunity to win …
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More Specialists to Help More People with Parkinson’s: An Update on MJFF’s Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
August 4, 2020
… Jersey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2010 and shared how a specialist changed his approach to PD : “When we started seeing a movement disorder … the The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders comes in. Launched in 2014 with longtime partner the Edmond …
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Vibrating Socks: A Novel Cueing Intervention to Reduce Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: Freezing of gait is a common and disabling symptom in Parkinson's disease. With freezing of gait, patients … of a metronome -- can help to reduce freezing of gait. However, most current cueing strategies are visible for … Motor Symptoms …