Press Releases

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

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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Parkinson’s Action Network Announce Plans for Integration

March 24, 2016

Papers filed with California Attorney General’s Office for dissolution of PAN as independent 501(c)3 Key PAN staff will join Foundation as part of MJFF’s new public policy team Consolidation aims to…

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Announces Study to Measure Parkinson’s Protein throughout Body

March 16, 2016

NEW YORK (March 16, 2016) — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has launched the observational Systemic Synuclein Sampling Study (S4) to investigate the protein alpha…

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Identifying Another Piece in the Parkinson's Disease Pathology Puzzle

January 29, 2016

International Consortium Identifies and Validates Cellular Role of Priority Parkinson’s Disease Drug Target, LRRK2 Kinase MARTINSRIED, GERMANY; DUNDEE, UNITED KINGDOM; NEW YORK — An international…

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Cynapsus and Michael J. Fox Foundation Collaborate on Pilot Use of Wearable Device and Data Science Approaches in Phase 3 Parkinson’s Clinical Study

January 7, 2016

Pivotal trial of Cynapsus’ under-the-tongue apomorphine formulation will include technology-enabled sub-study to gather and analyze objective patient data on disease progression and medication…

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Ultra-Athlete Sam Fox and More Than 2,000 People Complete “Tour de Fox” Journey to Raise Nearly $2 Million for The Michael J. Fox Foundation

September 17, 2015

After three grueling months of hiking, climbing and biking across the contiguous United States, ultra-athlete and Michael J. Fox Foundation staffer Sam Fox (no relation to Michael J. Fox) completed…

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation and The Michael Stern Parkinson's Research Foundation Join Forces to Accelerate Novel Ideas in Parkinson's Research

June 30, 2015

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and The Michael Stern Parkinson's Research Foundation (MSPRF) announced today the merging of their organizations to advance cutting-edge…

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Ultra-Athlete Sam Fox Embarks on 14,000-mile Cross-Country "Tour de Fox" to Raise $1 Million for Michael J. Fox Foundation

June 2, 2015

Today, ultra-athlete and Michael J. Fox Foundation staffer Sam Fox (no relation to Michael J. Fox) kicks off Tour de Fox (www.tourdefox.org). With a name inspired by the legendary 2500-kilometer bike…

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Press Releases

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Parkinson’s Action Network Announce Plans for Integration

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Announces Study to Measure Parkinson’s Protein throughout Body

Identifying Another Piece in the Parkinson's Disease Pathology Puzzle

Cynapsus and Michael J. Fox Foundation Collaborate on Pilot Use of Wearable Device and Data Science Approaches in Phase 3 Parkinson’s Clinical Study

Ultra-Athlete Sam Fox and More Than 2,000 People Complete “Tour de Fox” Journey to Raise Nearly $2 Million for The Michael J. Fox Foundation

The Michael J. Fox Foundation and The Michael Stern Parkinson's Research Foundation Join Forces to Accelerate Novel Ideas in Parkinson's Research

Ultra-Athlete Sam Fox Embarks on 14,000-mile Cross-Country "Tour de Fox" to Raise $1 Million for Michael J. Fox Foundation