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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches LRRK2 Cohort Consortium

    The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) launched the LRRK2 Cohort Consortium, a group of eight separate groups funded by MJFF to assemble and study groups of people with and without Parkinson’s disease …
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    Back for the Future: Nike Partners with The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Original Film Creators to Pursue a Future without Parkinson's Disease

    BEAVERTON, Ore.– Nike today announced that 1500 pairs of the mythical 2011 Nike MAG shoes will be auctioned on eBay, Nikemag.eBay.com, with all net proceeds going directly to The Michael J. Fox…
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    MJFF-funded Global Effort Highlights Greater Impact of LRRK2 in PD Research

    New data suggests that LRRK2, the greatest known genetic contributor to Parkinson’s disease (PD), plays a role in the disease-causing mechanism of a larger percentage of people with PD than was…
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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Collaboration with Shake It Up Foundation Australia

    The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) today announced a new collaboration with the Shake It Up Foundation Australia and its founder, businessman Clyde Campbell. The…
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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces its 2011 Drug Repositioning Grants

    NEW YORK, NY--The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) today announced six awards totaling $2.4 million in funding under its Repositioning Drugs for PD 2011 Request For Applications (RFA). While the…
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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation Debuts Fox Trial Finder

     THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION DEBUTS NEW CLINICAL TRIAL MATCHING TOOL FOX TRIAL FINDER — Web-based smart-match tool to connect volunteers with clinical trialslaunches in beta — NEW YORK—…
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    Anders Björklund, MD, PhD, Awarded Inaugural Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research by The Michael J. Fox Foundation

    Karen Pritzker and Husband Michael Vlock Invest $1.5M to Recognize Critical Contributions to Parkinson's Drug DevelopmentThe Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) today announced…
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