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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.
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    New MJFF Policy for Research Grantees Embraces #OpenAccess Movement

    MJFF announces a policy requiring that grantees publish articles resulting from MJFF-funded research projects in a preprint repository then an open access forum.
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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation Relaunches Fox Trial Finder to Make It Easier to Find Clinical Studies

    The new Fox Trial Finder makes it easy for participants to find clinical studies they may be eligible to join and instantly connect with research teams.
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    Behind-the-Scenes of the Largest Dataset of Parkinson’s Patient-Reported Outcomes

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    MJFF Scientist Among Featured Speakers at Neurodegenerative Drug Development Summit

    MJFF staff scientist Samantha Hutten, PhD, will join a distinguished roster of presenters at the 8th Annual Neurodegenerative Drug Development Summit February 25-27 in Boston.
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    Wave of Parkinson’s Research Updates: New Findings and Studies

    In conjunction with a major health care conference, companies release positive trial results and plans to advance studies including one for sleep problems.
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    MJFF and Sage Bionetworks Launch Data Challenge

    BEAT-PD is a data challenge designed to benchmark new methods to predict Parkinson’s disease progression. 
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    What We Fund: $15 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research

    Foundation-funded research lays groundwork to deepen understanding of Parkinson's and speed breakthroughs.
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