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Mrs. Lily Safra’s Lead Gift of $2.5 Million to Support Landmark Study to Find Biomarkers of Parkinson’s Disease
July 13, 2010
… one day cure the disease. The study will use state of the art neuroimaging, novel testing of biologic samples and … one of the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s principal partners since its establishment. “My husband had a visionary … and will be made possible through a consortium of funding partners spearheaded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The …
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Finding Happiness and Distraction: How I’m Spending My Time While Social Distancing
April 3, 2020
… disagree and spend a few minutes (or hours) mastering the art of conversation (i.e., gossip!). Walk around the house — … that COVID-19 can be transmitted from shadow to person. :) Participate in Fox Insight — This online Parkinson’s … clinical study can be safely done at home. You can still participate in research and answer questions sent to your …
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A Font’s Footprint: How One Son Is Preserving His Mother’s Handwriting
February 7, 2020
… etc.— but creating a font? I recently read this article in AdAge , which details how Morten Halvorsen, associate creative director and art director at Lyft, created a typeface to allow his mother …
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Immunogenetic Determinants of Disease Risk in Parkinson’s Disease
… genes responsible for the regulation of the immune system, particularly HLA and KIR. The central element of this project … and well-characterized datasets, coupled with state of the art bioinformatics and analytical approaches will permit us … repositories. We found that both, protection and risk is partially attributable to a specific variant in the HLA-DRB1 …
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Second Nashville Fundraiser Rallies Talented Country Stars and Celebrates the Foundation’s Dedication toward a Cure
April 5, 2024
… friends gathered at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, for the …
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Advocacy Is All in the Family for the Hotts
March 12, 2018
… public school STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) and character education work, she …