Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Target Validation Program

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Target Validation Program Fall 2014 Review Cycle Informational Conference Call*: March 26, 2014 at 12pm US ET Pre-proposals Due: May 28, 2014 – 6pm US ET Full Proposal Invitations: June 18, 2014 Full Proposals Due (by invite only): August 6, 2014 – 6pm US ET Anticipated Award Announcement: October 2014 Anticipated Funding: November 2014 *MJFF will hold a 45-minute conference call on the dates and times listed above to clarify and explain the goals of this funding initiative and answer applicant questions.  To participate in the call and receive call-in details, please RSVP via email to conferencecalls@michaeljfox.org. The Target Validation program supports work to determine whether manipulation of a defined biological target provides a disease-relevant beneficial outcome in a whole animal, mammalian model of PD. MJFF does not have any pre-conceived preferences for particular targets submitted to the Target Validation program. However, we recommend applicants consider the following: Target Selection The target should be clearly defined, such as: A specific gene A structural/functional feature of a protein (e.g., its enzymatic activity, protein conformation or ability to interact with other proteins) Proposals seeking to manipulate global pathways without a clear target are not encouraged Target Manipulation Applicants may propose a variety of ...
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