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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has announced third-quarter 2012 participants in its Partnering Program. Selected from among the most promising research in the MJFF portfolio, Partnering Program participants' projects are presented directly to industry groups who may wish to invest. By connecting industry leaders with those projects ripe for investment, the Foundation aims to drive forward promising projects in PD research...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Special-edition prototypes of Google's Internet-enabled computerized glasses will be delivered to a select group of people in early 2013, according to various media reports published Wednesday. The device, known as Project Glass, is scheduled to ship to a select group of people -- namely, those currently attending Google I/O, the company's annual conference for computer programmers in San Francisco -- for a price of $1,500,...
NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research launched a completely revamped www.michaeljfox.org, the Foundation's first major Web site redesign in five years. The new Michaeljfox.org offers a streamlined user experience and dynamic content introducing the Foundation's research priorities, patient resources and opportunities for engagement. A rich taxonomy exposes content that may naturally live in one section but is...
NEW YORK, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mrs. Lily Safra has made a $1 million gift to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) to support this year's Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research. Named in honor of her late husband, a well-known international banker and philanthropist, The Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research were launched in 2008 to identify roadblocks along the therapeutic development pipeline, speeding novel treatments for...
NEW YORK, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) today announced the opening of its Therapeutic Pipeline Program. This newly created funding mechanism invites research proposals from industry and academic investigators to drive pre-clinical and clinical Parkinson's disease drug development. MJFF has committed up to $14 million in funding toward three research programs, which include the Therapeutic Pipeline Program, Rapid...
Award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence in Marketing Services San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Ernst & Young LLP announced that Tom Bedecarré, CEO of AKQA, the world’s largest independent digital advertising agency, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the Marketing Services category in Northern California. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in financial...
NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has announced second-quarter 2012 participants in its Partnering Program. The Partnering Program proactively showcases promising research results from the MJFF portfolio -- targeting funders who may wish to invest in their continued development. "The challenges of translating basic discoveries into new therapies are incredibly complex," said Michael J. Fox. "To conquer them, we all need to push...
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Business owner and humanitarian James Mangini, 32, will embark on the 1000 Mile Marathon on May 7, 2012 to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's disease research. His journey will start in Charleston, SC and he plans to complete his 1,000 miles in New York City on June 7. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please visit:...
-- Offers recommendations to help define role of NCATS, banish "valley of death" on drug development pipeline -- NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Todd Sherer, PhD, CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), was one of five witnesses to address the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in Washington, D.C. on the role of the National Center for Advancing...
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) today announced that it is piloting a Partnering Program designed to proactively showcase promising research results in the MJFF portfolio for funders who may wish to invest in their continued development. By promoting collaboration between MJFF awardees and industry groups, the Foundation aims to drive forward promising projects in Parkinson's disease (PD) research along the pipeline of drug...
