Press Releases

Browse current and past press releases from The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

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Four Open-Ocean Rowers Embark On 2,800 Mile Cross-Pacific Journey for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Inspire “Summer Challenge” with an Unprecedented 3:1 Donation Match

June 5, 2024

Everyone is invited to cheer on the four-man “Team Human Powered Potential” and join the Foundation’s “Summer Challenge” to help meet our goal of raising a record $28 million for Parkinson’s…

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Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds Projects to Speed Development of Quantitative Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

May 30, 2024

Five research teams have been granted $9.75 million in total funding through The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s ongoing efforts to validate quantitative biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease All funded…

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Applauds Passage of National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act in Congress

May 23, 2024

NEW YORK (May 23, 2024) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) today celebrates the passage of The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act (H.R.2365/S.1064) in the U.S. Senate…

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Stephen Grubb, Senior Vice President of Finance at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Recognized on Crain’s New York Business Notable Leaders in Finance List

March 22, 2024

NEW YORK (March 22, 2024) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announces recognition of its Senior Vice President of Finance, Stephen Grubb, on this week’s&nbsp…

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Patient, Research and Industry Leaders Propose Biological Definition and First Biological Staging for Parkinson’s Disease

January 23, 2024

New paper in The Lancet Neurology proposes the first iteration of a research framework for defining and staging Parkinson’s disease (PD) based on biology, rather than clinical symptoms The…

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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Honors Dario Alessi, PhD, with the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research

November 13, 2023

NEW YORK (November 13, 2023) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) has awarded the 2023 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research to…

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders Continues to Expand Its Reach Globally and Trains Clinician-Scientist Leaders for A New Era of Parkinson’s Research and Care

October 19, 2023

Since it began in 2014, the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders has trained 32 new clinician-scientist leaders around the world and is on track to graduate 72 by the year 2028. …

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Press Releases

Four Open-Ocean Rowers Embark On 2,800 Mile Cross-Pacific Journey for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Inspire “Summer Challenge” with an Unprecedented 3:1 Donation Match

Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds Projects to Speed Development of Quantitative Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Applauds Passage of National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act in Congress

Stephen Grubb, Senior Vice President of Finance at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Recognized on Crain’s New York Business Notable Leaders in Finance List

Patient, Research and Industry Leaders Propose Biological Definition and First Biological Staging for Parkinson’s Disease

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Honors Dario Alessi, PhD, with the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research

The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders Continues to Expand Its Reach Globally and Trains Clinician-Scientist Leaders for A New Era of Parkinson’s Research and Care