PPMI News

The Parkinson's Progression Markers 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.

Three Questions for Ken Marek, MD, Principal Investigator of PPMI

March 8, 2021

PPMI Principal Investigator Ken Marek, MD, shares the greatest challenges in the search for a Parkinson's biomarker for PD, and how this study is already engaging scientists around the world.

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PPMI: The Data Keep on Rolling In

May 18, 2012

Recently, members of the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative community gathered in New York City for an annual meeting to discuss the current state of the study.

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All These People, Working for Us

May 14, 2012

Guest blogger Peter Burne is a member of the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI). Peter shares his impressions from a recent meeting.

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Two Heroes, Thousands of Miles Apart, Step Up for PPMI

April 19, 2012

This guest post comes to us from Foundation friend, Karen Jaffe, MD. Karen is an OB/GYN in Cleveland, Ohio, and a member of MJFF's Patient Council. She and her husband are both Team Fox members.

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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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Jon Surine: 'I Don't Want to Be Defined by Parkinson's, I Want to Help Define It'

April 9, 2012

In the Spring 2012 issue of 'Accelerating the Cure,' we hear directly from PPMI participant Jon Surine.

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