Inside Our Research Portfolio: 41 New Projects to Watch | FoxFlash September 2018

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards 41 New Grants Totaling $6 Million

The awards support projects to better understand, measure and treat Parkinson's disease (PD), as well as advance critical research tools. Highlights include testing of an odor sensor for early PD detection and the development of an imaging agent for use in PET scans tracking changes in the brain associated with PD. Explore What We Fund > More Symptom Control: Treating Parkinson's "Off" Episodes Hear expert discussion and ask your questions in our Third Thursdays Webinar series.  October 18, 2018 at 12 p.m. ET Ask the MD: Dystonia and Parkinson's Disease Dr. Dolhun discusses dystonia, involuntary muscle contractions causing abnormal body positions. Dystonia can be a symptom of Parkinson's or a standalone disorder. Watch the Video > Therapy for Movement Symptoms Shows Promise A new add-on therapy, foliglurax, helped ease tremor, slowness and mobility problems in a study (funded in part by MJFF) with models of Parkinson's. Continue Reading > A Duet with Dystonia Parkinson's and dystonia are two closely related movement disorders. As a disease itself, dystonia can affect up to two percent of professional musicians. Learn More > A Couple's Choice to Donate their Retirement Assets Judy and Sid have been supporting PD research for years. Now, they are maximizing their impact by naming MJFF as a beneficiary of two IRA retirement funds. Read their Story > Parkinson's Research Needs You Speed Parkinson's research from home. Participate in Fox Insight from your computer, tablet or cell phone. Join Now >