Request for Proposals: Research Projects on Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Request for Proposals: Research Projects on Spinal Muscular Atrophy Families of SMA is pleased to announce that we are accepting grant applications for 2015 funding of research projects, under a competitive review by our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).  Program Overview: The deadline for submission is September 5, 2014. Applications will be accepted for one or two years of funding with a maximum funding level of $75,000 per year, with an overall award total of $150,000 (including 8% overhead) over the duration of the project. Applications will be accepted from post-doctoral fellows. Scientific Priorities: Families of SMA would like to encourage applications on novel research that will enhance our understanding of SMA disease pathology at the molecular, cellular, and biochemical level; generate key reagents and tools to facilitate drug development and clinical trials; and identify new therapeutic strategies for SMA.  Studies funded by our Basic Research RFP will fall into one the following key areas, which are listed in random order: 1. Studies focused on the molecular and biochemical mechanisms regulating SMN expression or mediating SMN function. Results should lead to a better understanding of the requirements for SMN protein biologically, informing therapy development. Such studies may also identify genetic modifiers, upstream regulators of SMN expression / splicing / function, and downstream effectors of SMN functional activity, resulting in ...

Source: ScanGrants feed - July 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Families of SMA Source Type: funding