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SUMMARY:[ Michael J. Fox Foundation -  Target Advancement Program | Resear
 ch Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201022
DTSTAMP:20260609T230329Z
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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. $150’000\n                       \n
 Duration:        18-24 months\n                  
      \nEligibility: U.S. and non-U.S. public and private non-profit e
 ntities\, such as universities\, colleges\, hospitals\, laboratories\, uni
 ts of state and local governments and eligible agencies of the federal gov
 ernment. Post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply as co-investigators w
 ith 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 
 whose pre-proposals are determined to best fit criteria as defined in the 
 RFA will be invited to submit full applications. At the full proposal stag
 e\, an institutional approval will be required\; for assistance\, please c
 ontact the Research Office.\n\nDeadline (Pre-proposal): 22 October 2020 (5
 :00 pm EST)\nDeadline (Full Application\, by invitation): 18 March 2021 (5
 :00 pm EST)\n\nFurther information\n\n	See the official webpage for more d
 etails\, or download the RFA\n	Find the application portal here\n	Particip
 ate in the MJFF funding opportunities webinar on 03 September to learn mor
 e\n\nFor any other questions\, contact the Research Office
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