Upcoming Webinar | March 20, 2025
About the webinar:
High-quality, accessible preclinical models are vital for Parkinson's disease research and therapeutic development. The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) actively designs, validates, and distributes such reagents and models to ensure these models and associated research reagents are available. MJFF has partnered with Taconic for the past decade to generate and/or distribute critical rodent models for Parkinson's disease research. The availability of these models has led to breakthroughs in the field, empowering research and speeding us toward a cure. On our 10-year partnership anniversary, MJFF and Taconic are excited to announce the development of a host of additional Parkinson's disease-related rodent models, most of which will be made available to the community in 2025.
View this webinar to:
- Discover how the partnership between Taconic and MJFF delivers relevant preclinical rodent models to the research community
- Explore current and upcoming preclinical rodent models available through the Taconic-MJFF Collaboration
- Learn about Taconic's full range of capabilities, from model generation to colony management
Presenter
Nicole Polinski, PhD 
Director of Research Resources
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Nicole Polinski has a PhD in Neuroscience from Michigan State University. Since joining The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) in 2016, Nicole has supported various efforts across Parkinson's disease research, most notably leading the MJFF Research Tools Program which seeks to improve research rigor and reproducibility by developing and distributing preclinical tools and models that can be accessed by the community and used in Parkinson’s disease research and therapeutic development. As Director of the MJFF Research Tools Programs, Nicole ensures MJFF develops and maintains strong relationships with tool manufacturers/distributors and works with Parkinson's disease researchers in academia and industry to ensure critical gaps in the research tool and model space are met.
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Why Taconic?
Taconic Biosciences is a global leader in genetically engineered mouse models and colony management services. We support researchers in advancing their science with innovative, reliable solutions. Explore our Michael J. Fox Foundation model portfolio to discover how we can accelerate your Parkinson's disease research.
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