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The organization funds grants directly to scientists it assesses as having the best chance of finding a cure.<ref name="Goldman-2023" /> It maintains closer control over and supervision of projects than is typical from other medical-research foundations.<ref name="Goldman-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Piller |first=Charles |date=2016-08-30 |title=As Parkinson's patients wait, Fox Foundation and scientist feud over drug trial |url=https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/30/parkinsons-study-fox-foundation-feud/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Stat (website)|Stat]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
The organization funds grants directly to scientists it assesses as having the best chance of finding a cure.<ref name="Goldman-2023" /> It maintains closer control over and supervision of projects than is typical from other medical-research foundations.<ref name="Goldman-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Piller |first=Charles |date=2016-08-30 |title=As Parkinson's patients wait, Fox Foundation and scientist feud over drug trial |url=https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/30/parkinsons-study-fox-foundation-feud/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Stat (website)|Stat]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


As of 2023, it had raised $2 billion for Parkinson's research projects.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burleson |first1=Nate |last2=Breen |first2=Kerry |title=Michael J. Fox talks funding breakthrough research for Parkinson's disease |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-j-fox-parkinsons-research-funded-by-his-foundation/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124035355/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-j-fox-parkinsons-research-funded-by-his-foundation/ |archive-date=November 24, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Goldman-2023">{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Andrew |date=2023-11-02 |title=Michael J. Fox Didn’t Get Mad, He Got Motivated |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a45549670/michael-j-fox-philanthropy-parkinsons-foundation-interview/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Town & Country Magazine]] |language=en-US}}</ref> According to [[Town & Country (magazine)|''Town and Country'']], in 2022 the organization funded more research than the US government.<ref name="Goldman-2023" />
As of 2023, it had raised $2 billion for Parkinson's research projects.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burleson |first1=Nate |last2=Breen |first2=Kerry |title=Michael J. Fox talks funding breakthrough research for Parkinson's disease |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-j-fox-parkinsons-research-funded-by-his-foundation/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124035355/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-j-fox-parkinsons-research-funded-by-his-foundation/ |archive-date=November 24, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Goldman-2023">{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Andrew |date=2023-11-02 |title=Michael J. Fox Didn’t Get Mad, He Got Motivated |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a45549670/michael-j-fox-philanthropy-parkinsons-foundation-interview/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Town & Country Magazine]] |language=en-US}}</ref> According to [[Town & Country (magazine)|''Town and Country'']], in 2022 the organization funded more research than the US government.<ref name="Goldman-2023" /> It is the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research in the US.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Genovese |first=Daniella |date=2019-09-30 |title=Billionaire Ken Griffin, Michael J. Fox Foundation stage $10M competition for 'game-changing' Parkinson's research |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare/michael-j-fox-foundation-announces-10m-competition-for-game-changing-parkinsons-research |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Fox Business]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2023, a ten-year study funded by the organization, the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, released results in ''[[Lancet Neurology]]'' showing Parkinson’s can be detected by the presence of a biomarker protein, abnormal [[alpha-synuclein]].<ref name="Goldman-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodgson |first=J. L. |date=2023-04-17 |title=Michael J. Fox’s foundation finds groundbreaking discovery about Parkinson’s |url=https://en.as.com/entertainment/michael-j-foxs-foundation-finds-groundbreaking-discovery-about-parkinsons-n/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Diario AS]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date=2021-12-02 |title=Michael J. Fox Foundation studying early signs of Parkinson’s disease |url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/584072-michael-j-fox-foundation-studying-early-signs-of-parkinsons-disease/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It can be detected before the onset of symptoms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michaud |first=Mark |title=What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson’s Biomarker |url=https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-parkinsons-biomarker |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[University of Rochester Medical Center]] |language=en-us}}</ref>
In 2023, a ten-year study funded by the organization, the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, released results in ''[[Lancet Neurology]]'' showing Parkinson’s can be detected by the presence of a biomarker protein, abnormal [[alpha-synuclein]].<ref name="Goldman-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodgson |first=J. L. |date=2023-04-17 |title=Michael J. Fox’s foundation finds groundbreaking discovery about Parkinson’s |url=https://en.as.com/entertainment/michael-j-foxs-foundation-finds-groundbreaking-discovery-about-parkinsons-n/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Diario AS]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date=2021-12-02 |title=Michael J. Fox Foundation studying early signs of Parkinson’s disease |url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/584072-michael-j-fox-foundation-studying-early-signs-of-parkinsons-disease/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It can be detected before the onset of symptoms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michaud |first=Mark |title=What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson’s Biomarker |url=https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-parkinsons-biomarker |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[University of Rochester Medical Center]] |language=en-us}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:20, 20 January 2024

"Fox Foundation" redirects here. For the Terry Fox Foundation, see Terry Fox Run.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
AbbreviationMJFF
FoundedOctober 31, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-10-31)[1]
FounderMichael J. Fox
13-4141945[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) Non-profit
PurposeFunding research for better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease[2]
HeadquartersNew York City[2]
FieldsParkinson's disease clinical research
Skip Irving[3]
Deborah W. Brooks[4]
AffiliationsMJFF Canada[2]
Revenue$98,886,808[5] (in 2015)
Expenses$96,607,583[5] (in 2015)
Employees109[2] (in 2014)
Volunteers17[2] (in 2014)
Websitewww.michaeljfox.org

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is a US non-profit organization founded in 2000 by Canadian-American actor Michael J. Fox to find a cure for Parkinson's disease.

The organization funds grants directly to scientists it assesses as having the best chance of finding a cure.[4] It maintains closer control over and supervision of projects than is typical from other medical-research foundations.[4][6]

As of 2023, it had raised $2 billion for Parkinson's research projects.[7][4] According to Town and Country, in 2022 the organization funded more research than the US government.[4] It is the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research in the US.[8]

In 2023, a ten-year study funded by the organization, the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, released results in Lancet Neurology showing Parkinson’s can be detected by the presence of a biomarker protein, abnormal alpha-synuclein.[4][9][10] It can be detected before the onset of symptoms.[11]

The organization hosts the Fox Trial Finder, a website for presenting clinical trials in Parkinson's disease clinical research.[12]

References

  1. ^ "The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine". Division of Corporations. Delaware Department of State. Accessed on May 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Skip Irving | Parkinson's Disease". www.michaeljfox.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Goldman, Andrew (2023-11-02). "Michael J. Fox Didn't Get Mad, He Got Motivated". Town & Country Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ a b "The Michael J. Fox Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  6. ^ Piller, Charles (2016-08-30). "As Parkinson's patients wait, Fox Foundation and scientist feud over drug trial". Stat. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  7. ^ Burleson, Nate; Breen, Kerry (November 9, 2023). "Michael J. Fox talks funding breakthrough research for Parkinson's disease". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Genovese, Daniella (2019-09-30). "Billionaire Ken Griffin, Michael J. Fox Foundation stage $10M competition for 'game-changing' Parkinson's research". Fox Business. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  9. ^ Hodgson, J. L. (2023-04-17). "Michael J. Fox's foundation finds groundbreaking discovery about Parkinson's". Diario AS. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  10. ^ Schnell, Mychael (2021-12-02). "Michael J. Fox Foundation studying early signs of Parkinson's disease". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  11. ^ Michaud, Mark. "What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson's Biomarker". University of Rochester Medical Center. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  12. ^ Weiner, Michael W.; Nosheny, Rachel; Camacho, Monica; Truran-Sacrey, Diana; Mackin, R. Scott; Flenniken, Derek; Ulbricht, Aaron; Insel, Philip; Finley, Shannon; Fockler, Juliet; Veitch, Dallas (August 2018). "The Brain Health Registry: An internet-based platform for recruitment, assessment, and longitudinal monitoring of participants for neuroscience studies". Alzheimer's & Dementia. 14 (8): 1063–1076. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2018.02.021. ISSN 1552-5260. PMC 6126911. PMID 29754989.
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