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SUMMARY:[ BrightFocus Foundation - Macular Degeneration Innovative Researc
 h Grants ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200729
DTSTAMP:20260406T063915Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. domestic as 
 well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to 
 greater understanding\, prevention\, and treatment of age-related macular 
 degeneration. This program is intended to provide support for high-risk/hi
 gh-gain age-related macular degeneration research. Established investigato
 rs are particularly encouraged to apply\, but the aims of the application 
 must contain outside-the-box ideas that are novel in the field. Applicants
  who are experts in another field are encouraged to apply their talents to
  proposing innovative research in the macular degeneration field.\n\nDurat
 ion:      3 years\n\nFunding:        $ 600’000\n\nEligibility:
  Candidates must hold an MD\, PhD\, DVM\, DO\, OD or equivalent degree. Ap
 plicant must serve as the Principal Investigator on the project and have i
 ndependent laboratory space. Postdoctoral fellows should not be named as C
 o-PI on Innovative Research awards. Applicants may currently be working in
  a non-profit\, governmental\, academic research institution\, or at a for
 -profit including start-up and biotech institution.\n\nHow to Apply: MDR e
 mploys a two-tiered review process in which proposals are first submitted 
 by Letter of Intent. Letters of intent must be submitted through proposalC
 ENTRAL.  Instructions for use of the portal can be found here. If EPFL wi
 ll serve as your host institution\, please use the following institution n
 ame in proposalCENTRAL: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL. R
 eviewers will invite the most enthusiastically reviewed Letters of Intent 
 to submit a full application.\n\nLetter of Intent deadline: 29-July-2020 (
 11:59 pm EST)\n\nFurther information\n\n	More information about the progra
 m in general is available here\, and about the current call here.\n	The ap
 plication portal can be found here.\n	For any other questions\, please con
 tact the Research Office.\n
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