Detall de la convocatòria

Característiques

Característica
Objectiu de la convocatòria
FPWR is particularly interested in supporting projects that will lead to new treatments to alleviate the symptoms associated with PWS.
Característiques principals
  • Genotype to phenotype: understanding PWS genetics / how loss of PWS-critical region genes leads to the phenotype
  • Neurobiology of hunger / feeding behavior in PWS
  • Neurobiology of cognitive deficits, maladaptive behavior and mental illness in PWS
  • Clinical care research: evaluation of existing drugs and interventions to improve health and quality of life in PWS Therapeutics development for PWS- Genetic therapies; novel pharmaceuticals; drug repurposing for PWS
  • Lloc de presentació
    IMIM and PSMAR staff who need more information should contact::
    Research Grants and Contracts Office. C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88. 08003-Barcelona. Tel.: 93.316.04.00.
    Carol Barnwell: cbarnwell@imim.net Ext.: 1670
    Marta López: mlopez4@imim.net Ext.: 1576
    Convocatòria (URL)
    https://www.fpwr.org/request-for-applications
    Requisits
    Principal Investigators must have a primary faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or higher. This grant program will be useful for junior faculty in the early stages of their careers, established investigators in other areas of research who wish to enter the field of PWS research, or investigators in the PWS field who are seeking funding to support pilot studies in a new area of PWS research. FPWR seeks to support innovative, high-risk/high reward research.
    Dotació
    $150,000
    Durada
    18 months, with the possibility of a second grant period of 18 months of funding upon competitive renewal.
    AVÍS IMPORTANT
    All LOIs and applications are to be submitted on-line through ProposalCentral: https://proposalcentral.com/

    Arxius

    Arxiu
    Request for PWS Research Applications - Foundation for Prader-Willi Research.pdf
    Prader-Willi Research Priorities - Foundation for Prader-Willi Research_2.pdf