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Read expert commentary, insights and general announcements on how the Foundation is paving the way for Parkinson's research.


  • Collaboration with Verily Aims to Deepen Parkinson's Understanding through Digital Health Tools

    Collaboration with Verily Aims to Deepen Parkinson's Understanding through Digital Health Tools

    The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Verily are outfitting more than 800 study participants with wearable devices to better understand and track disease to add a new dimension of health data to the PPMI.
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  • Dr. Dario Alessi celebrates his 2018 J. William Langston Award with MJFF staff who work on the LRRK2 portfolio.

    LRRK2 Leader Honored with Foundation Award

    Dr. Dario Alessi, a leader in many Foundation and field-wide initiatives to understand Parkinson’s, is recognized for his commitment.
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  • MJFF-funded Science Spotlighted at Major Neurology Conference

    MJFF-funded Science Spotlighted at Major Neurology Conference

    MJFF was at the American Academy of Neurology meeting sharing resources and research funding opportunities with attendees.
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  • MJFF Builds Base of Movement Disorder Specialists Providing Parkinson's Care and Leading Research

    MJFF Builds Base of Movement Disorder Specialists Providing Parkinson's Care and Leading Research

    The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders awards funding annually to international medical centers to train a new movement disorder specialist.
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  • NYC's Empire State Building Illuminated Orange to Mark World Parkinson's Day

    NYC's Empire State Building Illuminated Orange to Mark World Parkinson's Day

    Community members around the world shared positive messages and reactions about the lighting.
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  • What We Fund: Parkinson’s Skin Test, Antioxidant Treatment and Brain Change Tracking

    What We Fund: Parkinson’s Skin Test, Antioxidant Treatment and Brain Change Tracking

    Foundation-funded research lays groundwork to deepen understanding of Parkinson's and speed breakthroughs.
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