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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Leads Charge to Develop Alpha-Synuclein PET Tracer to Image Parkinson's Disease Biomarker
November 7, 2013
… in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease by three researchers from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research … a concerted effort to combine resources and expertise from several different groups," wrote the paper's authors. Also today MJFF is hosting a workshop of industry and academic leaders investigating …
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Taking on Parkinson’s One Small Town at a Time
November 26, 2019
… here.” She decided to organize a 40-mile bike ride from New Bern to Atlantic Beach and was able to recruit 26 … welcomed 100 participants, dozens of sponsors and an escort from a New Bern Fire and Rescue engine and local law … Classes will begin full time in January 2020, but free workshops are currently available for those in the area. …
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Team Fox Member Cherryl Choi Shares Her Role as a “PACER" for Her Husband and Parkinson's
March 27, 2020
… and everyone who lives with Parkinson’s. The text below is from Cherryl’s keynote speech during the 2018 Team Fox MVP … as the disease progressed. And I watched helplessly from the sideline as Jimmy fell down a flight of stairs with … when we have moments together, or through social media from afar, it is a boost in spirit to keep on. And now when …
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Estate Planning Everyone Needs Now : Updating Important Documents in 2020, and Using Charitable Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries
September 2, 2020
… 1926 Year I would like to receive news and resources from the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Save my information for … important considerations for people making estate plans -- from COVID-19 to a national election. But these are also … start planning for your future if you haven't already. Hear from tax and estate planning experts on how and why to …
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Be a Fundraiser
… for Parkinson's. For inspiration, check out The Latest from Team Fox . Ways To Get Involved Team Fox Do-It-Yourself … turning their passions into successful fundraising events — from hosting pickleball events or pancake breakfasts … in a popular marathon or summiting a major peak, choose from a wide variety of endurance events to help advance our …
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A Font’s Footprint: How One Son Is Preserving His Mother’s Handwriting
February 7, 2020
… for the future. Mr. Halvorsen on living a far distance from his mother and witnessing the progression of the … up. As a creative person, it's always really nice to hear from other creative professionals that they think it's … They come out and said, ‘Oh my grandfather passed away from Parkinson's, or my brother has it and my dad has it.’ …