PPMI News

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.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Joins BRAIN Commons to Accelerate Brain Disease Research

November 5, 2018

MJFF joins BRAIN Commons, a data sharing platform for data analyzes in PD, to help fuel collaborative science.

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The Appendix and Parkinson's: 'It's a Piece to the Puzzle'

November 2, 2018

Rachel Dolhun, MD, vice president of medical communication at the Foundation comments on these findings.

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Parkinson's Research: PPMI Clinical Study

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Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative

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PPMI: The Benefits of Collaboration & Digital Health

September 13, 2018

Deputy CEO, Sohini Chowdhury, talked to Roche for an article discussing PPMI and the importance of sharing data.

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Tests for Parkinson's within Reach

August 15, 2018

Parkinson's scientists say tests to predict the course of the disease are within reach thanks to investment in large-scale studies and standardized methods.

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Summit Outlines Needs to Advance Parkinson's Cures

June 20, 2018

The Michael J. Fox Foundation gathered leaders from industry, academia, non-profits and government to discuss the way forward in Parkinson's drug trials.

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