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Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Parkinson’s Research
December 6, 2019
… J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is committed to inclusivity in research, building on-ramps diverse populations can take to … to engage people previously underrepresented in Parkinson’s research. Research on genetic mutations linked to Parkinson’s disease …
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MJFF Signs Letter Supporting Medical Cannabis Research
July 13, 2016
… of 13 patient advocacy organizations asking for greater research freedom around medical cannabis. The group sent a … urging them to move forward with the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which would lift barriers to medical cannabis research in the United States. The full text of the letter …
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The Pink Sheet highlights MJFF’s Research Partnerships
June 27, 2012
… The Pink Sheet recently published an article on research relationships and initiatives being formed by … of these projects and partnerships to push forward research. MJFF’s partnership with Sanofi, funding for … the industry field. “We’re not trying to tell the academic researchers or companies what to do,” Irving explained, “Our …
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Podcast: PPMI Preliminary Research Begins to Provide Clues in Biomarker Search
June 6, 2013
… already beginning to provide scientists with key insights into the search for a biomarker for PD. In this podcast, … Dave Iverson speaks with the Foundation’s Vice President of Research Programs Mark Frasier , PhD, to learn more about some of the early findings from the study. Following the successful …
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J. William Langston: Pioneer in the Field of Parkinson's Disease Research
April 5, 2012
… would forever alter the trajectory of Parkinson’s disease research (PD), when a group of six young heroin abusers … wouldn’t last, Langston furthered parlayed his research into pioneering fetal-tissue transplants, leading to the … research should be conducted in a way that combined early scientific research with clinical research and patient …
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Clinical Research Volunteer “Just Keeps on Truckin’”
March 21, 2013
… the effort required on the part of patient collaborators in research, Parkinson’s trial personnel typically express … patient from Youngstown, Ohio, is taking clinical research participation to another level: She has now … first found her opportunity to get involved with clinical research when she picked up the December 2011/January 2012 …