Posted on July 2, 2012
Deadline: September 12, 2012

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Invites Proposals for Therapeutic Pipeline Program

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which seeks to stimulate development of Parkinson's disease therapeutics, has announced the opening of its Therapeutic Pipeline Program.

Part of the foundation's annual Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research, the Therapeutic Pipeline Program is open to industry and academic investigators working at either pre-clinical or clinical stages of drug and therapeutic development. This newly created funding mechanism integrates three previous MJFF funding opportunities — the Therapeutics Development Initiative, Clinical Intervention Awards, and Repositioning Drugs for PD — into a single streamlined initiative.

MJFF will commit up to $10 million to the Therapeutic Pipeline Program with the intention of supporting multiple awards. There is no set budget limit for proposals, and applicants may request up to two years of funding for preclinical development or up to three years of funding for clinical development. No more than 25 percent (academic institutions) or 10 percent (for-profit institutions) of direct costs may go to indirect costs.

Applications may be submitted by publicly or privately held biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and other for-profit entities; and by public and private nonprofit entities, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Applicants may be based in the United States or abroad.

As therapeutic programs may require many kinds of expertise, MJFF encourages industry and academic collaborations when appropriate. Given the significant coordination and leadership necessary for the program, post-doctoral fellows are not eligible to apply as principal investigators.

An informational conference call will be held for applicants on August 1, 2012. RSVP required.

Visit the MJFF Web site for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, application procedures, and to RSVP for the conference call.

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Primary Subject: Medical Research
Geographic Funding Area: National

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