Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Research Grant Program

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Research Grant Program Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) [“PWSA (USA)”] is pleased to offer grant assistance for scientific researchers with an interest in improving the lives of those with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). PWSA(USA) is seeking to fund projects for a maximum of $75,000 total per project for a 1-2 year grant support aimed at discovering and developing treatments, cures and technologies benefiting those with Prader-Willi syndrome. PWSA(USA) is especially interested in supporting research projects that have the potential for immediate and high impact to the PWS community. The research committee has decided that PWSA(USA) will support research-based translational grants or those showing high promise for translating basic biomedical knowledge to clinical application. The goal is to fast-track better treatment for the syndrome. While PWSA(USA) is open to insightful grant applications in any subject area, the following areas are of particular interest to our constituency at this time. Research in these areas will receive the highest priority: PWSA (USA) 2014 Research Priorities Obesity -- Obesity is the number one threat to the life expectancy and quality of life of someone with PWS. The combination of hyperphagia and slow metabolism can result in extraordinary weight gain which imposes extraordinary stress on both the person with the syndrome and their families. Hyperphagia is the overwhelming probl...
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