Foundation Updates

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

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Seminar Call Series in Hot Topics Event: Disease Modifying Therapies and Biomarkers

April 17, 2012

This call brings together the Parkinson's community to discuss why it is important to develop disease-modifying therapies.

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A Personal Investment in PPMI

April 16, 2012

The road to diagnosis for Denise Dvorak was a long one. But once she finally found out that the symptoms she was experiencing were Parkinson's disease, she set out to learn more about her…

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Parkinson's Biomarkers Study Participants Share Their Experience

April 13, 2012

Sunday Night Australia taped exclusive interviews with friends of the Foundation last month, including PPMI control participant Marc Jaffe, his wife Karen and Dr. Ken Marek.

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Building a Bridge Across a Yawning Gap

April 13, 2012

NIH head Francis Collins, who provided colorful illustrations for how to accelerate translational research in drug development, to bring novel drugs to the people that need them, faster.

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Maurizio Facheris: Meet The Michael J. Fox Foundation's First MD

April 11, 2012

We hear directly from Maurizio Facheris, MD, MSc, associate director of research programs at the Foundation and the first trained physician to join the staff.

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A Personal Responsibility to Meet the Brin Wojcicki Challenge

April 9, 2012

Did you know that you can become a part of the Brin Wojcicki Challenge through an anonymous gift? Here’s the story of one anonymous Challenge donor.

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Speeding Toward a Parkinson's Cure

April 6, 2012

Michael J. Fox Foundation Board member Sonny Whelen isn’t letting Parkinson’s disease slow him down. But he does, after all, drive race cars.

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