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Parkinson’s Foundation and Tasso Announce Partnership to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Genetics Research
NEW YORK, MIAMI, AND SEATTLE (April 23, 2024) – The Parkinson’s Foundation and Tasso, Inc. today announced a partnership to expand and accelerate genetic research into Parkinson’s disease (PD).
“A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” Producers Raise $750,000 for Parkinson’s Foundation
NEW YORK & MIAMI (April 18, 2024) — A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, has raised $750,000 in honor of legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond and the one million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
In Memory of Alan M. Slewett
The Parkinson’s Foundation mourns the loss of emeritus board member Alan M. Slewett. As a long-time supporter and Parkinson’s Foundation advocate, Slewett joined the Foundation’s board of directors in 2001.
In The News
New partnership aims to boost genetic research in Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s News Today
April 25, 2024
The Parkinson’s Foundation has joined forces with Tasso – a U.S. company that offers a sample collection and logistics platform for clinical trials – to accelerate genetic research into the underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease.
Genes Could Mix With Pesticide Exposure to Raise Parkinson's Risk
U.S. News & World Report
April 25, 2024
New genetics research published in the journal NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, reveals those who might be most vulnerable to PD. A team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reviewed genetic data from 800 Parkinson's patients living and working in that state's agricultural heartland, the Central Valley.
Parkinson's Foundation prepares for 10th annual Moving Day
ABC Action News (Tampa Bay, FL)
April 23, 2024
Several interviews of participants and organizers in preparation of Moving Day Tampa Bay are included in this lengthy, spotlight community piece for Good Morning Tampa Bay. The Foundation’s Southeast Region’s Kelly Sivyer is quoted and a sponsored video from NFL player Cade Otton is included.
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