The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Collaboration With Shake It Up Foundation Australia -- NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2011 Global effort will bring Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) Down Under NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) today announced a new collaboration with the Shake It Up Foundation Australia and its founder, businessman Clyde Campbell. Todd Sherer, Ph.D., MJFF CEO, said, "There is a strong base of promising Parkinson's research in Australia — since 2000, MJFF has invested $1.6 million (U.S.) in Australian research projects. The Michael J. All funds raised by the Shake It Up Foundation will be directed toward research efforts in Australia, with the help of Team Fox Australia, which supports individuals who raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's in their own communities. "Through Shake It Up and Team Fox, we want to fund strategic research that will help find a cure for a condition that not only affects patients but up to one million families and friends in Australia alone," said Clyde Campbell.

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