The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Adopts Open Access Publication Policy | State | oleantimesherald.com

In keeping with its core values of transparency and scientific collaboration to accelerate the development of new treatments, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) is adopting a formal policy requiring that all articles resulting from work it has funded be published in a preprint repository then an open access forum.

"Free and immediate access to novel findings allows scientists to build on others' work without undue burden or delay," said MJFF CEO Todd Sherer, PhD. "This is not only aligned with our mission to eliminate roadblocks that slow scientific progress, but also is our obligation to our donors, mostly Parkinson's patients and families, who contribute the capital that drives critical research forward."