NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation (BSDPF) announced today a new collaborative research alliance to facilitate greater visibility and deeper investment in advancing dystonia and Parkinson’s research. The partnership establishes a major dystonia research prize to expand public awareness, acknowledge key scientific discoveries and incentivize the work of dedicated researchers in dystonia, an under-funded movement disorder and an under-recognized symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Beginning January 1, 2015, BSDPF will transition its daily operations to MJFF and refocus its funding in support of the annual prize, the Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research. Additionally, the partnership enables continued funding of research that explores overlaps in the underlying causes, development and treatment of dystonia and Parkinson’s, which share common forms of therapeutic care.
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