MJFF Commits $8.8 Million to 49 Promising Projects | FoxFlash August 2020

What We Fund: $8.8 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research This week, The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) announced 49 new grant awards totaling more than $8.8 million. The recently funded projects include developing a non-invasive way to detect Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the eye, investigating if a gene therapy approach could be used to treat Parkinson’s, and creating several new research tools. Continue Reading > Watch Webinars On-demand Our webinar library is available anytime. Hear from experts and patients on topics ranging from walking problems to stem cells. MJFF Announces Three Winners of the “Ken Griffin Alpha-synuclein Imaging Competition” The three winning projects represent innovative approaches to the development of an imaging tracer to visualize alpha-synuclein in the living brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. Find Out More > Estate Planning Everyone Needs Now Join our planned giving webinar on September 2, at 12 p.m. ET to hear tax and estate planning experts discuss important considerations for people making estate plans — from COVID-19 to a national election. Plus, learn how you might use a charitable trust as a beneficiary of an IRA. Register Now > In Case You Missed it: New Infographic Shows Impact of COVID-19 on People with Parkinson’s Dive into the findings from our Fox Insight survey on COVID-19 that show how people with Parkinson’s are being affected by the pandemic and discover the steps we are taking as a result. Explore More > Safety Results from Potential Parkinson’s Drug Prompt $1.4 Million MJFF Grant A drug against alpha-synuclein was found safe and tolerable in control volunteers, leading the Foundation to invest nearly $1.4 million for testing in people with Parkinson’s disease. Learn More > Ask the PhD Video: LRRK2 Research Forges Ahead In our latest Ask the PhD video, MJFF staff scientist Dr. Marco Baptista talks about recent progress in research into LRRK2, a promising target for Parkinson’s treatments. Watch Now > Join the Foundation’s First-Ever Virtual 5K/10K Event Calling all runners and walkers! Between October 2 and 4, pick your favorite neighborhood route or hop on a treadmill and make your miles count toward a cure — 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to our mission. Lace Up Here > Top Five Things to Keep in Mind When Advocating for Policy MJFF spoke with Seth Turner, Director of Citizen Engagement at the Congressional Management Foundation, to understand what matters when advocating with lawmakers for policy important to the PD community. Learn More >