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Building Trust and Awareness to Make Research Welcoming to All
June 3, 2021
… some communities — especially communities of color — from volunteering for Parkinson’s studies. MJFF is funding … groups, and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as individuals from underprivileged socioeconomic circumstances. … or email) as factors deterring underrepresented groups from getting involved. A second phase of FIRE-UP PD …
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News in Context: LRRK2 Therapy Reports Positive Phase I Findings
May 10, 2021
… May Denali Therapeutics and Biogen announced final data from their Phase I trials of BIIB122/DNL151. The drug was … slowing disease. This is an exciting step.” The data comes from a Phase I study of control volunteers and a Phase Ib … (with a LRRK2 mutation or idiopathic PD). Rick Grant, 57, from Bel Air, Maryland is following this news closely. He …
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You Picked Sam Fox's Next Extreme Fundraising Adventure!
May 14, 2013
… (no relation to Michal J. Fox) ran more than 2,500 miles from Canada to Mexico on the Pacific Crest Trail. Dedicating … below. After sifting through all of the suggestions from Facebook, personal e-mail, and Twitter, we have finally … an extreme physical challenge, I’ll also be riding a bike from mountain to mountain. My route will take me through …
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White House and Members of Congress: Federal Research Findings Should Be Shared ‘FASTR’
February 27, 2013
… collaboration and information-sharing among scientists from academia and industry alike. Finding new treatments to … “better account for and manage the digital data resulting from federally funded scientific research” as well. … for sharing data.” Since launching in 2010, scientists from more than 30 countries have already made 40,000 data …
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Healthy Beer-Infused Chicken Chili for the Big Game
January 30, 2015
… we think the beer-infused chicken chili with white beans from the Pollan Family Table will be the winner! If you have … Stir in the spice mixture, cook for 1 minute, and remove from the heat. Transfer 1 cup of the vegetables from the saucepan to a food processor or blender and add 1 …
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Lunching with Parkinson’s Patients: A Trip to Baltimore
January 17, 2014
… every chance I get to meet the people who are benefiting from breakthroughs. Saturday I had the opportunity to talk … a large, multi-site study that collects samples and data from PD patients, people who may be at risk of developing PD … for more regular updates. Then Zoltan gave updates from PPMI: The study is enrolling people with PD risk …