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In the News
Jackson Lab aims to speed up Parkinson’s discovery with new ‘toolkit’
09/08/2026 — The Jackson Laboratory is three months into a three-year, $1.8 million grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation and a $4.6 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s initiative as part of the Collaborative Research Network to build a new “stem cell toolkit.”
The Jackson Laboratory receives $4.6 million ASAP grant to build comprehensive stem cell toolkit for emerging Parkinson’s disease targets
— The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) have been awarded a $4.6 million grant to develop standardized research tools that will help researchers better understand how genetic factors associated with the disease affect the health and function of brain cells.
Dismantling Roadblocks: Why a Global Toolkit is Essential for Parkinson’s Breakthroughs
05/12/2026 — ASAP's latest investment aims to accelerate medical breakthroughs by creating a global, open-science toolkit of standardized resources and tools to overcome existing research barriers to overcome existing research barriers.
MJFF and ASAP Invest $261M in Global Network for Parkinson’s Research
04/30/2026 — Parkinson’s News Today reports that ASAP and The Michael J. Fox Foundation are investing $261 million to expand the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) to better understand what drives Parkinson’s disease and to accelerate the development of more personalized therapies.
Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and The Michael J. Fox Foundation Expand Global Research Initiative with $261M Investment Toward Personalized Treatments
04/28/2026 — Today, Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP), in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), announced $261 million in new grant funding for the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) to map the biological blueprint of Parkinson’s disease and build a standardized toolkit of global research resources that are needed to turn discoveries into treatments.
