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SUMMARY:[ Michael J. Fox Foundation -  Target Advancement Program | Resear
 ch Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200514
DTSTAMP:20260509T125229Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) funds research to be
 tter define\, measure\, and treat Parkinson’s disease as well as critica
 l tools and other resources to advance that research. The purpose of this 
 Request for Applications (RFA) is to leverage and translate basic research
 \, in order to enable therapeutic development. To this end\, MJFF believes
  that promoting target and pathway validation studies within academic and 
 industry laboratories can bridge the critical gap between basic biology an
 d therapeutic development. The Target Advancement Program seeks to build c
 onclusive evidence to rationalize biological targets and pathways for Park
 inson’s disease (PD) therapeutic development. Funding will support proje
 cts focused on validating targets and defining pathways implicated in PD p
 athological processes and/or symptomology. Targets and pathways proposed f
 or study should have a reasonable initial link to PD\, such as demonstrate
 d genetic association\, altered expression/function of the target in PD-re
 levant human tissue\, and/or prior clinical trial data.\n\nFunding:    
      max. $200’000\n                       \n
 Duration:        18 months\n                    
    \nEligibility: U.S. and non-U.S. public and private non-profit entit
 ies\, such as universities\, colleges\, hospitals\, laboratories\, units o
 f state and local governments and eligible agencies of the federal governm
 ent. Post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply as co-investigators with 
 the designation of an administrative primary investigator who directs the 
 laboratory in which the fellow will conduct research.\n\nHow to Apply: The
  pre-proposal is the first step in the application. Pre-proposals must be 
 completed in the online application portal. All pre-proposals received in 
 response to MJFF RFAs will be subjected to review and only applicants whos
 e pre-proposals are determined to best fit criteria as defined in the RFA 
 will be invited to submit full applications. At the full proposal stage\, 
 an institutional approval will be required\; for assistance\, please conta
 ct the Research Office.\n\nDeadline (Pre-proposal): May 14\, 2020 (5:00 pm
  EST) (extended from 23 April 2020)\nDeadline (Full Application\, by invit
 ation): 11 August 2020 (5:00 pm EST)\n\nFurther information\n\n	See the of
 ficial webpage for more details\, or download the RFA\n	Find the applicati
 on portal here\n	Participate in the MJFF funding opportunities webinar on 
 27 March to learn more\n	For any other questions\, contact the Research Of
 fice\n
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