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.

Michael J. Fox’s Message in USA Today: “America, You Can Help Prevent Parkinson’s Disease”

December 2, 2021

Michael J. Fox writes op-ed, “America, You Can Help Prevent Parkinson’s Disease,” in USA Today.

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PPMI Participants Share Their Experiences: “Knowledge Is Power”

December 15, 2021

We highlight four participants speeding a cure in our landmark Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative.

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My Research Journey: I Don’t Have Parkinson’s, But I Could Help Stop It

August 13, 2021

Brian Duggan shares what it’s like to live with REM sleep behavior disorder and to participate in research as part of the larger “at-risk” Parkinson’s community.

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My Research Journey: A Practical Way of Managing Parkinson’s

July 16, 2021

Jen Gaudio, one of the first ever PPMI participants, shares why she participates in research as a practical and constructive way to manage Parkinson’s.

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PPMI Dispatch: Meeting of the Study Minds and Clues on Cognitive Change

June 29, 2021

More than 300 study partners met virtually for the annual PPMI meeting to discuss challenges, opportunities and future plans while scientists continue to report out from study analysis.

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PPMI: Our Study to Predict and Prevent Parkinson’s Needs You

May 24, 2021

For more than 10 years, thousands of patients, scientists and volunteers have contributed to The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) landmark study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative …

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PPMI Dispatch: More Sites Recruiting While Scientists Uncover New Ways to Predict Parkinson’s

March 25, 2021

While the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) starts recruiting volunteers at 26 sites, research into existing data and biosamples continues.

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