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12/22/2008 This January, One Night Only: Screenings of Stem Cell Documentary The Accidental Advocate in 15 cities
The Accidental Advocate, a documentary on the science and politics of stem cell research, and featuring an interview with Michael J. Fox, will be screened in 15 cities this January for one night only.
12/12/2008 Shopping to Benefit MJFF
Show your support for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Parkinson’s patients worldwide by giving and wearing MJFF’s debut fine jewelry piece — a beautiful, hand-crafted fox charm created by acclaimed jewelry designer Helen Ficalora.
11/26/2008 Michael J. Fox Foundation Statement on Outcome of Ceregene, Inc., Phase II Clinical Trial of CERE-120
We are disappointed that top-line analysis suggests the trial failed to demonstrate an appreciable difference between patients who received CERE-120 and patients who received a sham surgery.
11/26/2008 Read about Michael J. Fox in PEOPLE magazine's cover story!
Just in time for holiday travel, find PEOPLE magazine on newsstands Friday, November 28, with a cover story on Michael J. Fox and his inspiring optimism 10 years after revealing his Parkinson's diagnosis to the public.
11/11/2008 New York Times Profiles MJFF’s Work to Forge a New Model for Increased Impact and Faster Progress Toward Cures
"Taking Science Personally," a feature story leading a special section on "Giving" in The New York Times, captures the challenges of speeding drug development for a complex disease — as well as how MJFF is working to tackle them.
11/11/2008 Team Fox Marathon Special to Air on The Rachael Ray Show, Wednesday, November 12!
Tune into The Rachael Ray Show on Wednesday, November 12, for a Team Fox Marathon special featuring Team Fox Celebrity Chair Ryan Reynolds, 40 of our 130 ING NYC Marathon runners and a surprise visit from Michael J. Fox.
11/07/2008 MJFF grant application system will be unavailable weekend of November 14-16
Due to work on the external server that processes online applications to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, our online grant application system will be unavailable from 8 p.m. Friday, November 14, to 8 p.m. Sunday, November 16 (all times U.S. ET).
11/02/2008 The Michael J. Fox Foundation Congratulates Ryan Reynolds on Finishing The ING NYC Marathon in 3:50:22!
Actor Ryan Reynolds, celebrity chair of Team Fox, completed The 2008 ING NYC Marathon -- his first -- in under four hours, raising over $80,000 for Parkinson's research and inspiring countless friends and fans the world over.
10/13/2008 Big-name Investors Bravely Give Picks at Dallas Seminar
The second annual Great Investors' Best Ideas Foundation Investment Symposium, held last week in Dallas, raised more than $1 million, half of which will benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
09/24/2008 Read Katie Hood's Blog on The Huffington Post: The Patient Empowerment Revolution
In the wake of Google co-founder Sergey Brin's disclosure that he carries a genetic mutation increasing his risk for Parkinson's disease, Katie Hood blogs on the potential of genetic research to empower all of us to take ownership of our medical futures.
09/24/2008 Reminder: Contributions to MJFF Support Parkinson's Research, Not Political Candidates or Campaigns
Contributions made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research support our organization's research efforts and are not used to support any political candidate or campaign.
06/26/2008 Read Katie Hood's Blog on The Huffington Post
Just back from speaking at the 2008 BIO Global Convention, MJFF CEO Katie Hood continued her Huffington Post blog with thoughts on how strategic partnerships betwewn nonprofits and industry can help speed the development of cures for Parkinson's and other diseases.
05/12/2008 Michael J. Fox Foundation "Plays to Win" at Third L.A. Fundraiser
In an exclusive two-part interview, Michael J. Fox talked to "Access Hollywood" about Parkinson's disease, the Foundation's progress, and his excitement to be back in Los Angeles surrounded by friends supporting the Foundation at "Playing to Win the Fight against Parkinson's," a poker tournament benefit held at Social Hollywood.
04/28/2008 14th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk Raises Funds, Awareness for Parkinson's Research
The 14th annual Parkinson's Unity Walk, held in New York City's Central Park on Saturday, April 26, 2008, brought together over 10,000 members of the Parkinson's community to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's research.
04/28/2008 'Agitation and Idealism' -- Read Katie Hood's Comments from the 14th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk
Read a transcript of remarks given by Katie Hood, MJFF CEO, at the 14th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk held in New York City's Central Park on Saturday, April 26, 2008.
04/24/2008 Four Questions For: Marlene Kahan, Executive Director, ASME
Mediabistro.com's FishbowlNY blog spoke with Marlene Kahan, PWP and executive director of the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), about the sense of purpose she feels raising awareness of Parkinson's, and whether she thinks the magazine industry does enough for staffers battling diseases like hers.
