Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://www.michaeljfox.org/research/grant-detail.php?id=28&j=677739&e=brocksom@uwo.ca&l=218_HTML&u=24723386&mid=6241705
Sponsor/Award: MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION - THERAPEUTIC PIPELINE PROGRAM - 2019 SPRING COMPETITION | FULL APPLICATION

Grant Amount: SEE GUIDELINES
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jul 12, 2019
Sponsor's: Jul 19, 2019

Subject Areas: Parkinson's Disease
Description:

Therapeutic Pipeline Program supports Parkinson's disease therapeutic development along the pre-clinical and clinical path (both drug and non-pharmacological therapeutics, including gene therapy, biological, surgical and non-invasive approaches). The Michael J. Fox Foundation seeks applications with potential for fundamentally altering disease course and/or significantly improving treatment of symptoms above and beyond current standards of care. Proposals must have a well-defined plan for moving toward clinical utility for patients. The Therapeutic Pipeline Program is open to industry and academic investigators proposing novel approaches or repositioning approved or clinically safe therapies from non-PD indications.

We are accaepting applications for: Proof-of-concept efficacy and/or feasibility studies from prototype or available devices and technologies Analysis of existing clinical data sets from studies of applied technologies for evidence of clinical impact in people with Parkinson's Please note that projects to test monitoring devices that do not have a treatment focus or general exercise and rehabilitation approaches are not appropriate for this program.

Application Details:

The application is a two step process: pre-proposal and invited full proposal. See the sponsor's website for full details and to find the application template.

Applications will only be accepted through the online submission system. Please complete the pre-proposal template and upload a PDF copy with your online submission.

25% INDIRECT COSTS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR BUDGET

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Bieber,Trevor
Kilianski,Louise
Hancock,Jennifer Anne

Sponsor Contacts:

Church Street Station
P.O. Box 780
New York, New York, United States
18007087644