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SUMMARY:U.S. CDMRP – Epilepsy Research Program | Research Funding
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230519
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the Epilepsy Resear
 ch Program (ERP) Awards. Several award programs are available:\n\n	The Lev
 eraging Research Awards leverage ongoing or completed research studies for
  which post-traumatic epilepsy  was not an original focus and to provide 
 support to expand the research to develop such a focus and increase our un
 derstanding of PTE. The project may include basic\, translational\, and/or
 \n	clinical research studies.\n	The Idea Development Award supports novel\
 , innovative research that has the potential to increase our understanding
  of post-traumatic epilepsy  to improve quality of life.\n	The Research P
 artnering Award aims to create an avenue to support new or existing collab
 orative research partnerships between/among investigators to address a res
 earch problem or question in a manner that would be unachievable through s
 eparate efforts. A minimum of two investigators must partner in\n	one over
 arching study.\n\n\nAll applications for ERP funding must specifically add
 ress at least one of the Focus Areas as directed by Congress and have dire
 ct relevance to military health. The FY23 ERP Focus Areas are listed at th
 e end of this announcement.\n\nFunding:       Leveraging Research –
  max. $250K\nIdea Development – $450K - $650K\nResearch Partnership – 
 max. $1.2M\n\nDuration:      Leveraging Research – 3 years\nIdea Dev
 elopment – 3 years\nResearch Partnership – 3 years\n\nEligibility: App
 licants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to a
 pply\, and there are no citizenship restrictions. All investigators at or 
 above the level of postdoctoral fellow (or equivalent) are eligible.\n\nHo
 w to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. The
 y should contain contact information\, a letter of intent\, and a list of 
 collaborators and key personnel as suggested on the platform. Full applica
 tions will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Application packages can be
  downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.\n\nGrants.gov Funding Opportunity
  Numbers:\n\n\n	Leveraging Research Award – HT9425-23-ERP-LRA\n	Idea Dev
 elopment Award – HT9425-23-ERP-IDA\n	Research Partnership Award – HT94
 25-23-ERP-RPA\n\n\nPre-Application Deadline:           May 19\, 2
 023 (5:00 p.m. Eastern time)\nFull Application Deadline:         
    June 28\, 2023\n\nFurther information\n\n\n	To find the full program 
 announcements\, use the opportunity-specific links above to connect to Gra
 nts.gov\n	For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms\, contact 
 the Research Office.\n\n\nFY23 ERP Focus Areas: \n\n\n	Markers and Mechani
 sms: Identifying biomarkers or mechanisms of PTE\, which may include the f
 ollowing:\n	\n		Predictive biomarkers of epileptogenesis (acute and chroni
 c)\n		Research into the prevention of epilepsy and/or seizures\n	\n	\n	Epi
 demiology: Epidemiological characterization of PTE following TBI\, which m
 ay include the following:\n	\n		Understanding and improving the quality of
  life of individuals with PTE\, their families\, and/or their care partner
 s\n		Predictors of the development of epilepsy\n		Outcomes\, including lat
 ency to and prevention of epilepsy\, comorbidities\, and mortality\n	\n	\n
 	Longitudinal Studies: Studies of the evolution of PTE\, which may include
  the following:\n	\n		Understanding and improving the quality of life of i
 ndividuals with PTE\, their families\, and/or their care partners\n		Treat
 ment and healthcare outcomes research\, including quality of care\n		Natur
 al history of PTE and prognosis\n		Comorbidities (e.g.\, depression\, func
 tional deficits\, sleep disorders\, major illness)\n	\n	\n	Innovative Rese
 arch: Tools intended to better inform or improve upon PTE research and car
 e\, which may include the following:\n	\n		Strategies that will improve se
 izure detection\, characterization\, visualization\, or diagnosis\n		Devel
 opment of new models or better characterization of existing etiologically 
 relevant models for PTE\n	\n	\n
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