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Eugene Johnson, PhD, to Serve as MJFF Chief Scientific Advisor
February 17, 2006
… and CEO. “The Foundation will benefit tremendously from his insight and perspective on research with potential … Dr. Johnson takes over as chief scientific advisor from Kenneth J. Olden, PhD. Dr. Olden, former director of … Parkinson’s Institute, served as chief scientific advisor from 2000 until April 2005. The Foundation continues to …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Research Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
January 30, 2003
… Initiative in April 2002, calling for applications from scientists to research this vital issue in Parkinson’s … be easily reproduced and translated to clinical practice. From an international pool of 78 applicants, five proposals … a Biomarker for PD” Thomas R. Guilarte, PhD JohnsHopkinsUniversity, BloombergSchool of Public Health …
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What We Fund: $10 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research
June 20, 2019
… those living with the disease today. Each research step — from laboratory studies to understand the disease through … scientists believe is toxic to cells. Maria Xilouri, PhD, from the Academy of Athens is investigating … onset and progression. Wilma D.J. van de Berg, PhD, from VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands is …
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PPMI Dispatch: Streamlined Data, Genetic Indicators and Cognitive Decline Predictors
December 19, 2019
… library in Parkinson’s disease by collecting clinical data from 1,400 participants at 33 clinical sites around the … (PD). Here are recent findings and initiatives emerging from PPMI. An Invaluable Data Partnership Last month, the … the AMP PD Knowledge Portal . It contains harmonized data from four studies, including PPMI, which laid the groundwork …
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Research Perspective: The Growing Importance of Digital Disease Measures
June 30, 2020
… of digital tools to assess people with Parkinson’s, away from a doctor’s office or research site. More people are … and can even alert care teams if a person falls. From Collection to Analysis Parkinson’s researchers have … of digital measures of Parkinson’s involves moving from the theoretical to the practical. Can we use what we’ve …
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Three Teams Win the “Ken Griffin Alpha-synuclein Imaging Competition”
July 30, 2020
… people with Parkinson’s disease. The three winning teams — from AC Immune, Mass General Brigham, and Merck (known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada)— were selected from a competitive pool of applicants. An imaging tracer … funded in large part through a $7.5 million leadership gift from Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO of Citadel. “I am proud …