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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches the Bachmann-Strauss Fellowship in Dystonia Research
January 18, 2022
… The new Bachmann-Strauss Fellowship in Dystonia Research will support a next generation of dystonia researchers toward improved understanding and … An estimated 500,000 people in North America live with dystonia, and experts estimate more than 30 percent of …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Celebrates Partnership and Awards First Dystonia Prize
May 13, 2015
… collaborative research alliance with the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation (BSDPF) (first announced … in September 2014) and confers an inaugural prize in dystonia research. Building on nearly two decades of working … present the first Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research to Xandra Breakefield, PhD, for major …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces the Bachmann-Strauss Early Career Award for Dystonia Research
October 14, 2025
… focused on advancing understanding and treatment of dystonia. Dystonia is the third most common movement disorder, … 30 percent of people living with Parkinson’s may experience dystonia as a symptom or treatment complication. The …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Confers Second Annual Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research
November 15, 2016
… the second annual Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research. The researchers, who have collaborated for 30 years, were chosen for their work in dystonia genetics. "Drs. Bressman and Ozelius have made invaluable contributions to the field of dystonia research, an under-funded movement disorder and an …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Forms New Partnership with The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson's Foundation
September 17, 2014
… for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation (BSDPF) announced today a … greater visibility and deeper investment in advancing dystonia and Parkinson's research. The partnership establishes a major dystonia research prize to expand public awareness, …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Honors David Eidelberg, MD, with Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research
November 12, 2018
… the fourth annual Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research . The prize honors dystonia researchers for key scientific discoveries and … how abnormal brain networks are associated with different dystonia symptoms," said Bonnie Strauss, who in 1995 founded …