Micheal J Fox Foundation (MJFF) have announced 79 grants awarded in October and November 2024, which include a wide range of projects. MJFF also have provided a review of two projects focused on freezing gait and three projects that examine environmental toxins and Parkinson’s disease. You can read the MJFF article on the novel approaches here.
Some of the projects are listed below. You can find the full list of MJFF Funded Projects here.
- Use of Neuromodulation to Relieve Gait Freezing in Parkinson’s Disease, as part of the Gait Programme
- Study of Multiple Air Pollutants in Parkinson’s Disease (MAP-PD), Accelerating Biological Understanding and Therapeutic Translation for PD-Biology
- Investigating the Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Immune System Function in Parkinson’s Disease, Accelerating Biological Understanding and Therapeutic Translation for PD-Biology
- Strengthening Evidence-based Regulatory Decision-making to Address the Impact of Pesticides on Parkinson’s Disease Risk, Accelerating Biological Understanding and Therapeutic Translation for PD-Biology
- Adaptive Cortical Neuromodulation Using a Brain-machine Interface to Treat Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease, Freezing Gait
- Using Adaptive Cortical Neuromodulation to Treat Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease, Freezing Gait Program
- Development of Novel LRRK2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program
- Use of Soft Robotic Apparel to Prevent Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease, Freezing of Gait