Michael J. Fox, iconic actor, author and advocate whose Hollywood career has been marked by worldwide acclaim, honor and awards, launched the Foundation in 2000 after publicly …

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies …

Born in Canada, Michael J. Fox is an award-winning television and film actor whose enduring career as a performer has made him an icon to countless fans around the globe. In 1991, at …

What Is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when brain cells that make dopamine, a chemical that coordinates movement, stop working or die. Because PD can …

Parkinson's disease symptoms are different for different people. Some are hard for even doctors to detect. Others are obvious even to an untrained eye. Visit a movement disorder specialist if …

Patients' greatest unmet need remains a disease-modifying therapy — one that stops or slows disease progression. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) …

We strive to make progress in Parkinson's disease in the following key areas by evaluating risk, opportunities and challenges through a patient-focused lens, including: Treatments that can …

The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s landmark study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative, is a large-scale collaborative effort to deepen understanding of Parkinson’s and find …

The Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Conference (PDTC) is The Michael J. Fox Foundation's annual scientific conference and the only one in the world focused exclusively on Parkinson's …

The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is leading the charge toward a world without Parkinson's disease (PD). Since our Foundation's inception, we have operated with one single-minded …