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Hitting Stride: Research Advances on Walking with Parkinson’s (Webinar Audio)
October 23, 2024
… Third Thursdays Webinar, our experts explore the robust research efforts underway to understand and treat gait … designed to smooth gait. Tune in for the latest on gait research! If you’d rather listen on the go, subscribe to … chair of GALOP, director of the Laboratory for the Study of Early Markers of Neurodegeneration in the Neurological …
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My Research Journey: A Path to Discovery Through Genetics
August 7, 2025
… was motivated by her children and grandchildren to turn to research stating, “I want to get my family answers.” In … Sherry enrolled in The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s landmark research study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers … doing so, she joined a growing number of volunteers helping researchers critically explore how sense of smell is linked …
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What to Ask before Enrolling in a Research Study
October 28, 2016
… Editor's Note: For more Foundation news, research updates and … may benefit participants and the greater Parkinson's community, they also pose potential risks. It's important to … in a trial previously. What is the purpose of this study? How might my participation help the Parkinson's community? …
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Science Magazine: The Health Bill's Cures for Research
March 23, 2010
… of the bill are three provisions that touch on clinical research. Most directly tied to health care is language … non-profit institute for comparative effectiveness research (CER)—evidence-based studies that compare the value … companies file annual reports with the government listing nearly all payments or other "transfers of value" to doctors …
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What We Fund: $8 Million in New Grants for Parkinson's Research
November 27, 2018
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces 53 new grant awards totaling more … University of Sydney received follow-on funding to delve into how activity of certain genes that increase risk for … with mutations in two genes that increase risk for early-onset Parkinson's. This pathway is also involved in …
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Research Roundup: New Gene Therapy Trial Begins Recruiting
October 30, 2019
… testing appeared to improve cognition and motor symptoms. Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are recruiting people with PD dementia … on Fox Trial Finder . Christina Destro Associate Director Research Communications …