The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation offers resources for researchers, clinicians and industry partners working toward curing Parkinson’s disease, including funding, professional development, lab tools and clinical data.
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. 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 PD clinical trials with its online tool, Fox Trial Finder; promotes PD awareness through high-profile advocacy, events and outreach.