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3rd April 2009 - News release from Viartis THE MICHAEL J.FOX FOUNDATION FUNDS THREE NEW PROJECTS The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research announced that it would make up to $6.5 million in total funding available under three new research programs : (1) one of them aims at understanding the "clinico-pathological correlates" of Parkinson's disease using extensive clinical data and postmortem tissue from people with and without Parkinson's Disease. (2) Understanding LRRK2 Biology seeks aims at increasing understanding of the role of the gene LRRK2 in Parkinson's Disease. (3) Postural Instability and Gait Disorders aims at clarifying the pathophysiology and biological correlates of posture and gait dysfunction. For more information go to the complete News release. Working out correlates, which is what will be used in the first and third projects, merely means finding out what is associated with the symptoms rather than developing or assessing methods of treatment for Parkinson's Disease. The LRRK2 gene is only unusually associated with Parkinson's Disease, and so would not be relevant to most people with Parkinson's Disease. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn