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SUMMARY:[ Michael J. Fox Foundation -  Development and Validation of Impro
 ved Outcome Measures | Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201022
DTSTAMP:20260407T020637Z
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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. MJFF seeks applicati
 ons to develop objective biomarkers that can support therapeutic developme
 nt in Parkinson’s. These may include biomarkers that improve definitive 
 diagnosis\, objectively track disease progression\, enrich for subject pop
 ulations\, or more precisely detect a treatment response or target engagem
 ent. The availability of these types of biomarkers would transform clinica
 l trial design and assist in the interpretation of trial results.\n\nAppli
 cations should focus on studies that achieve one or more of the following 
 for Parkinson’s:\n\n	Develop or validate promising biomarkers of disease
 \n	Develop or validate prodromal biomarkers\n	Develop or validate biomarke
 rs of phenoconversion\n	Develop or validate specific molecular biomarker a
 ssays\n	Analyze and derive candidate biomarkers from existing biological d
 atasets\n	Develop and support remote assessment strategies that could comp
 lement in clinic assessments\n\n\nFunding:         max. $750’000\
 n\nDuration:        1-2 years\n\nEligibility: U.S. and non-U.S. publ
 ic and private non-profit entities\, such as universities\, colleges\, hos
 pitals\, laboratories\, units of state and local governments and eligible 
 agencies of the federal government. As projects may require many kinds of 
 expertise\, MJFF encourages industry and academic collaborations when appr
 opriate.  Post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply as co-investigators
  with designation of an administrative co-PI overseeing the laboratory in 
 which research is performed. The administrative co-PI will be responsible 
 for assisting in providing all institutional documents required for the pr
 oject and will be required to sign any award contract.\n\nHow to Apply: Th
 e 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 who
 se 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 cont
 act 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\n	See the official webpage for more de
 tails\, or download the RFA\n	Find the application portal here\n	Participa
 te in the MJFF funding opportunities webinar on 03 September to learn more
 \n	For any other questions\, contact the Research Office\n
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