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The New York Times: Andy Grove's Prescription for Health Care
November 18, 2009
… courses in anatomy, physiology and cell biology. Students from the medical school would take courses in project … Parkinson’s disease as a field that could benefit one day from the practical, multidisciplinary approach of … universities, about 100 students graduating annually from a two-year program. If successful, he is hopeful the …
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Global Coalition Discovers Gene Variant that Increases Parkinson’s Risk among People of African Descent
August 24, 2023
… Analysis of DNA from nearly 200,000 people of African descent revealed a … of Parkinson’s genetics. The finding — enabled by support from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) … discovery, every person with PD stands to benefit from the collective knowledge gained. “The field of …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Resources
… Library MJFF makes data and biospecimens available from select Parkinson's studies for discovery and validation … Disease Therapeutic Pipeline Program Funding is available from MJFF’s Therapeutics Pipeline Program to support … accepted on a rolling basis to allow for faster feedback from MJFF on proposed projects Open to industry and industry …
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President Proposes Budget Changes Impacting the Parkinson's Community
March 17, 2017
… expected that Congress will pass spending bills that differ from what the president introduced. As the budget makes its … set at $25.9 billion, a cut of $5.8 billion, or 20 percent, from the current 2017 level. The reduction, which is … years, funding for the PRP has significantly decreased (from $25 million in FY 2010 to $16 million in FY 2016). MJFF …
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Lacing Back Up after 23 Years
May 7, 2015
… would not be a realistic option and so began a long hiatus from his favorite sport. In the years since, however, … found a new source of determination and with the support from family and friends, he’s started running again. This … has garnered an incredible amount of support and press from the community. He was recently profiled in Runner's …
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MJFF Guest Blogger Denise Coley: “Strategies on Navigating Racial Bias and Stigma in Parkinson’s Disease”
February 18, 2025
… Editor’s Note: Denise Coley is a Parkinson's policy, health equity and awareness advocate, a co-founder of the … while encountering racial bias, perception and stigma. The health care professional and person with PD might have their … with PD remark that they treat the initial visit with a health care provider as an interview. Perhaps, one of the …