Barth Syndrome Foundation 2014 Request for Research Proposals

Barth Syndrome Foundation 2014 Request for Research Proposals The Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (BSF) and its international affiliates announce the availability of funding for basic science and clinical research on the natural history, biochemical basis, and treatment of Barth syndrome. There are two categories: IDEA grants for 1-2 years and DEVELOPMENT grants for 2-3 years with budgetary maximums of US $50,000 or $100,000, respectively. Starting in 2014, there also are specific REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFAs) for work in several clinical areas that have been under-explored to date (see the BSF website for details of these RFAs). BSF's Research Grant Program allows young, non-tenured investigators to include in their submitted budget up to 75% of the total grant amount as PI salary. In addition, for clinical applications requiring that volunteers travel to a clinical research site, these travel expenses will be handled separately and excluded from the budget limitation. We encourage all investigators at every professional level to submit their best ideas. There are no geographical limitations to this funding. Background Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a serious X-linked genetic condition associated with cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, skeletal muscle weakness, exercise intolerance, growth delay, and diverse biochemical abnormalities (including defects in mitochondrial metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis). Because many clinical and biochemical abnormalities of Bar...
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