[ MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION - Biology of Astrocytes in Parkinson’s Disease | Research funding ]
Event details
Date | 19.04.2019 |
Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Michael J. Fox Foundation will award one-year to 18-month grants for studies that explore the role of astrocytes in Parkinson’s disease (PD) pathology and the potential for astrocyte-focused therapeutics. The goals of this funding program are to further understanding of astrocyte biology in Parkinson’s and to rationalize the pursuit of astrocyte-specific targets and/or pathways for the treatment of the disease.
Preference will be given to applications that focus on or include the following:
Funding: Maximum USD $150’000
Duration: 12-18 months
Eligibility: Researchers at all academic levels at or above Assistant Professor are eligible to apply. 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.
How to Apply: The pre-proposal is the first step in the application. Pre-proposals must be completed in the online application portal. Successful applicants will be given further instructions for submitting a full proposal.
Deadline (Pre-proposal): 19 April 2019 (5:00 pm EST)
Deadline (Full Application, by invitation): 19 July 2019 (5:00 pm EST)
Further information
Preference will be given to applications that focus on or include the following:
- Role of astrocytes in initiating and/or propagating Parkinson’s disease pathology, including alpha-synuclein spread, dopaminergic neuron death, inflammation and senescence
- Consequences of dysfunction and/or mutations of common PD targets, including alpha-synuclein, LRRK2, GBA, PRKN and PINK1
- Manipulation of astrocyte activity and/or astrocyte-specific pathways to assess the potential of targeted astrocyte therapies on disease biology and/or symptoms
- Parkinson’s disease models with high construct validity to human PD, including patient-derived material (such as iPSCs or cerebral organoids) and/or well characterized animal models and primary cells; Examination of human brain samples to answer specific hypotheses is also acceptable
- Targets, pathways and mechanisms proposed for investigation should have reasonable links to PD.
Funding: Maximum USD $150’000
Duration: 12-18 months
Eligibility: Researchers at all academic levels at or above Assistant Professor are eligible to apply. 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.
How to Apply: The pre-proposal is the first step in the application. Pre-proposals must be completed in the online application portal. Successful applicants will be given further instructions for submitting a full proposal.
Deadline (Pre-proposal): 19 April 2019 (5:00 pm EST)
Deadline (Full Application, by invitation): 19 July 2019 (5:00 pm EST)
Further information
- See the official webpage for more details, or download the RFA
- Find the application portal
- Participate in the MJFF funding opportunities webinar on 01 April to learn more
- For any other questions, contact the Research Office: [email protected]
Practical information
- General public
- Free