About The Michael J. Fox Foundation
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The information in this guide was accurate at the time of publication in 2024. For the latest on deep brain stimulation and Parkinson’ s, visit michaeljfox. org.
The medical information contained in this article is for general information purposes only. The Michael J. Fox Foundation has a policy of refraining from advocating, endorsing or promoting any drug therapy, course of treatment, or specific company or institution. It is crucial that care and treatment decisions related to Parkinson’ s disease and any other medical condition be made in consultation with a physician or other qualified medical professional.
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About The Michael J. Fox Foundation
As the world’ s largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’ s research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to accelerating a cure for Parkinson’ s disease and improved therapies for those living with the condition today. The Foundation pursues its goals through an aggressively funded, highly targeted research program coupled with active global engagement of scientists, Parkinson’ s patients, business leaders, clinical trial participants, donors and volunteers. In addition to funding $ 2 billion in research to date, the Foundation has fundamentally altered the trajectory of progress toward a cure. Operating at the hub of worldwide Parkinson’ s research, the Foundation forges groundbreaking collaborations with industry leaders, academic scientists and government research funders; creates a robust open access data set and biosample library to speed scientific breakthroughs and treatment with its landmark clinical study, PPMI; increases the flow of participants into Parkinson’ s disease clinical trials with its online tool, Fox Trial Finder; promotes Parkinson’ s awareness through high-profile advocacy, events and outreach; and coordinates the grassroots involvement of thousands of Team Fox members around the world.
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