Michael J. Fox Visits the Waisman Center
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Actor Michael J. Fox, who started the Michael J. Fox Foundation for
Parkinson's Research after he was diagnosed with the disease, smiles as he
and Governor Jim Doyle learn about stem cell research efforts being led by
assistant professor of anatomy and neurology Su-Chun Zhang during a tour of
Waisman Center lab facilities. Fox's foundation has contributed $50 million
towards overall research on Parkinson's disease and $1.2 million
specifically toward human embryonic stem cell research at UW-Madison.
Photo by: Jeff Miller
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Actor Michael J. Fox, who started the
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research after he was diagnosed with
the disease, and Governor Jim Doyle, center, learn about stem cell research
efforts being led by assistant professor of anatomy and neurology Su-Chun Zhang,
speaking at left, during a tour of Waisman Center lab facilities.
Photo by: Jeff Miller |
Actor Michael J. Fox responds to
media questions during a press conference that followed Fox's tour of stem
cell research efforts at the Waisman Center. Also in attendance at the press
conference is Governor Jim Doyle and, not pictured, Chancellor John Wiley
and Marsha Seltzer, director of the Waisman Center.
Photo by: Jeff Miller |
Marsha Seltzer, director of the
Waisman Center, actor Michael J. Fox, and Governor Jim Doyle at
Tuesday's press conference.
Photo by: Jeff Miller |
Michael J. Fox gets his first chance
to view stem cells growing as Professor Clive Svendsen
explains.
Photo by Craig Schreiner, Wisconsin State Journal. |
Michael J. Fox greets
members of the Waisman Center Stem Cell Research Program during a visit on
February 1, 2005.
Photo by Craig Schreiner, Wisconsin State Journal |
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