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 for those living with Parkinson’s today.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation was created to end Parkinson’s disease — and in doing so, put ourselves out of business. As Michael himself says, the day Parkinson’s is cured is the day our work is done.
Grounded in Michael J. Fox’s values, we also believe people living with Parkinson’s should play a leading role in the search for a cure. That’s why patients, families and care partners are at the heart of everything we do. Their voices inform our priorities and keep us focused on a single question: What will move the field forward fastest?
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The answer is bold science, smart investment and relentless urgency. We commit hundreds of millions of dollars every year to fund the ideas and opportunities most likely to move us closer to better treatments — and a cure.
The need has never been greater. Parkinson’s is the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder, affecting more than 6 million people today and projected to impact more than 25 million by 2050.
But funding alone isn’t enough.
We bring together scientists, industry leaders, policymakers, clinicians, patients, families and advocates to turn discoveries into real-world solutions. Together, we identify unmet needs, remove barriers, advance policy and speed progress across the field.
Michael has a name for this collective force: Our “Department of Cures.”
