Each year MJFF honors one of the advisors for their service and dedication to their shared goals. This year’s recipient of the annual J. William Langston Award is UF’s Malú Gámez Tansey, Ph.D. MJFF CEO Todd Sherer, Ph.D., and chief science officer Brian Fiske, Ph.D., presented Tansey with the award.

“I am incredibly honored to receive this award,” said Dr. Tansey. “As scientists, we can’t solve and understand Parkinson’s without interacting with the patient community and encouraging them to participate in clinical trials and disease education. Through my work with The Michael J. Fox Foundation — and participating in these educational opportunities for patients — it keeps me grounded and motivated as a scientist.”