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.
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What We Fund: $19 Million to Test New Treatments, Measure Mobility with Radio Signals, and Relate Environmental and Genetic Risk
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A Global Network of PD Doctors: Getting to Know the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
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What We Fund: $21 Million to Ease Symptoms, Profile Genes and Test for the “Parkinson’s Scent"
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MJFF Research Fellow Works to ‘Untangle the Roots’ of Medical Mistrust and Clinical Trial Participation
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Join the Study that's Changing Everything
The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative is changing how patients, families, doctors and scientists think about brain disease. Now it needs you.
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Patients First
Our Foundation exists for one reason: to speed breakthroughs patients can feel in their everyday lives.
"The question most frequently asked of us is: 'How close are we to a cure for Parkinson’s disease?' With over $800 million in Parkinson's research funded to date, the simplest answer is: closer than ever."