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    Research Study Provides First Whole Genome Map of Genetic Variability in Parkinson's Disease

    Rochester, MN—Mayo Clinic researchers in collaboration with scientists at Perlegen Sciences, Inc. and funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, have produced the first large…
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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Further Drug Development and Discovery Effort in Parkinson's

    NEWYORK, NY -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has awarded $1.5 million to fund seven projects that each aim to validate therapeutic drug targets for Parkinson’s disease…
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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Grants for Parkinson's Biomarker Research Bringing Total Investment to Nearly $4 Million

    NEWYORK, NY — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced today the grant recipients for its Biomarkers II program, a two-year research program designed to accelerate the…
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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards Approximately $2 Million for Four Parkinson's Clinical Studies

    NEWYORK, NY -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced today that it has awarded approximately $2 million to researchers to carry out four clinical studies under its…
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    Majority of Physicians who Treat Parkinson's do not Refer Patients to Clinical Trials, According to National Survey

    NEWYORK, NY – While almost all (more than 96 percent) of the physicians[i] in the United States who treat people with Parkinson’s agree that clinical trials are necessary to find better treatments…
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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Commits $10 Million for Second LEAPS Program

    NEWYORK, NY – The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) today announced the launch of a second LEAPS (Linked Efforts to Accelerate Parkinson’s Solutions) funding effort,…
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    Michael J. Fox Foundation Boosts Stem Cell Research in Parkinson's and Awards Nearly $1 Million in Funding

    NEWYORK, NY – The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced today that it has awarded grants totaling nearly $1 million to four researchers through its Cell Line II program,…
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