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Read the latest developments, reporting and analysis from the world of Parkinson's research, including progress made in studies, tools and collaborations funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
  • The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Podcast

    Podcast: Research Year in Review and Look Ahead

    Listen to our expert panelists discuss the progress made in PD research over the last year and what to look forward to in 2019.
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    MJFF Funding First-in-Human Parkinson's Brain Imaging Study

    Biopharmaceutical company AC Immune is testing its tool to show alpha-synuclein on brain scans, which could help diagnose and track Parkinson's and measure therapeutic impact.
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    LRRK2 Heads Back to Space

    The MJFF-sponsored study will attempt to grow crystals of the LRRK2 protein in microgravity conditions.
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  • Research Prize Winners with MJFF Leadership

    Foundation Honors Two Leading Scientists in Parkinson's and Dystonia Research

    The Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research and Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research were awarded over the weekend.
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    A Pill to Stop Parkinson's?

    Recent news is touting a potential pill to stop Parkinson's. MJFF-funded research is the basis of this story, but sometimes it can be hard to separate hope from hype.
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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation Joins BRAIN Commons to Accelerate Brain Disease Research

    MJFF joins BRAIN Commons, a data sharing platform for data analyzes in PD, to help fuel collaborative science.
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  • Scientist in Lab

    The Appendix and Parkinson's: 'It's a Piece to the Puzzle'

    Rachel Dolhun, MD, vice president of medical communication at the Foundation comments on these findings.
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