2020
The Foundation reaches a remarkable milestone, funding $ 1 billion in global Parkinson’ s disease research programs. Just four years later, MJFF crosses $ 2 billion, demonstrating an extraordinary acceleration of research funding.
2022
Michael receives the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, an honorary Oscar given to“ an individual in the motion picture arts and sciences whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.”
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2024
Through bipartisan support, the National Plan to End Parkinson’ s Act— the first-ever legislation devoted to ending Parkinson’ s disease— reaches the Oval Office and is signed into law.
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2023
PPMI researchers validate a biomarker in Parkinson’ s— propelling the field into a new era of research. With this groundbreaking new tool, PD can be objectively detected, even before symptoms emerge, and clinical trials can operate more quickly and efficiently.
2025
The Foundation’ s 25th year opens with the tremendous news of Michael being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’ s highest civilian honor. The recognition honors Michael’ s tireless advocacy and galvanizing effect on the field.
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie premieres. The Emmy award-winning documentary showcases Michael’ s meteoric rise to fame, his extraordinary life and his resilience in the face of Parkinson’ s.