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The Parkinson's Precision Medicine Initiative is our landmark study launched in 2010 to deepen knowledge of Parkinson's and to better understand its onset and progression to speed the development of new treatments. Learn the latest news from the study here.


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    Precision Medicine Drives Momentum at the PPMI Annual Meeting

    The landmark Parkinson's Precision Medicine Initiative (PPMI) gathers information over time to learn more about how brain disease starts and changes and how to stop it. Learn about recent…
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    My Research Journey: From Diagnosis to Participation

    Diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Rick Grant found purpose through research participation and advancing discoveries with The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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    Play a Part in Parkinson’s Precision Medicine: PPMI Enters a New Era

    Our landmark study, PPMI, has a new name to herald the scientific progress over the past 15+ years. Learn more about the future of precision medicine for Parkinson's disease.
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    15 Years of PPMI: Advancing Parkinson’s Research Together

    The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative marks 15 years of advancing Parkinson’s research and driving discoveries.
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    My Research Journey: A Path to Discovery Through Genetics

    From a family history of Parkinson's to a surprising genetic discovery, follow Sherry's personal journey to find answers for her family through groundbreaking research.
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  • MJFF's Sohini Chowdhury, chief program officer, presenting at the 2025 PPMI annual investigator's meeting.

    Highlights from the 2025 PPMI Annual Investigator’s Meeting

    Investigators gathered to reflect on 15 years of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative and make a plan for what’s next. Learn more.
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