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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.
  • Research Testing

    Alkahest Begins Phase II Trial of Plasma-Based Therapy

    As we age, the quality of our plasma and its proteins can degrade, which may contribute to problems that damage our brain cells and affect cognition.
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    Fox Insight Brings Patient Perspective to Parkinson's Drug Development

    At a meeting with the FDA, patients, researchers, clinicians, drug makers and nonprofits, MJFF discussed Fox Insight and the role of technology in drug development to help capture patient…
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  • Alpha-Synuclein

    A Roadmap for Alpha-Synuclein

    In 2017, MJFF convened leaders from academia and industry to form the Alpha-Synuclein Clinical Path Working Group to lay out a roadmap to advance drugs for this target.
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    What We Fund: $8 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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  • 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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  • Gene Mapping

    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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  • STS-134_International_Space_Station_after_undocking

    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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