Posted on November 18, 2008	print  e-mail
Deadline: Various

Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces 2009 Funding Programs for Parkinson's Disease Research

The Michael J. Fox Foundation has announced the availability of total funding of up to $11 million in 2009 for research toward transformative treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.

Funding is open to academic and industry researchers through the foundation's Pipeline Programs, five separate initiatives designed to forward research at every stage of the PD drug development pipeline. This includes early-stage discovery research, translational studies, and proof-of-principle/first-in-human clinical trials.

There are a total of five Pipeline Programs, including three annually recurring initiatives known collectively as the Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research, Novel Approaches to Drug Discovery for PD, and the industry-exclusive Therapeutics Development Initiative.

Pre-proposals (required for all programs except Rapid Response Innovation Awards) will be reviewed by the foundation’s scientific staff and a panel of scientific experts. Applicants whose pre-proposals meet the review criteria will be invited to submit full proposals. For each program, a conference call with MJFF Research Programs staff to further clarify the aims and goals will be held in advance of the application deadline.

Additional research funds for the coming year will be announced at later dates under the foundation’s 2009 Critical Challenges initiatives for programs that provide funding for top MJFF research priorities and areas of particular emphasis.

To learn more about MJFF programs and complete program guidelines and deadlines, visit the foundation Web site's redesigned Funding Opportunities page.

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Primary Subject: Medical Research
Geographic Funding Area: National

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