Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2010
An Edmond J. Safra Core Program for PD Research
09/15/2009
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announces The Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research, part of the annual Pipeline Programs seeking to develop new treatments and ultimately a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research is a series of three funding opportunities (Rapid Response Innovation Awards, Target Validation and Clinical Intervention Awards) that seek investigator-initiated proposals focused on the critical points along the translational pathway to new PD therapies.
To promote testing of novel hypotheses, funding from our Rapid Response Innovation Awards program quickly supports high-risk, high-reward projects with little to no existing preliminary data, but potential to significantly impact our understanding or treatment of PD.
Further program details, guidance about the types of proposals and focus areas of greatest interest to MJFF, and instructions for submission can be found in the RFA.
Please click on the links below for all submission information:
Application Receipt Date: No Deadline (submissions accepted on a rolling basis)
Anticipated Award Announcement: within 6 weeks of submission
Anticipated Funding: within 12 weeks of submission
MJFF employs an expedited, abbreviated granting mechanism to accelerate discoveries and ultimately translate findings to PD patients more quickly.
Conference Call
MJFF will hold a 45 minute long conference call on October 15, 2009 at 12:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time to clarify and explain the Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2010 program and to answer applicants' questions. To participate in this call, you must RSVP via email to conferencecalls@michaeljfox.org. Participants will receive a reply with call-in details.
Application process information
Press Release
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2010 -- RFA
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2010 -- Proposal Instructions
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2010 -- Narrative Template
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2010 -- Checklist
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To begin an application for this program online: click here.
For additional information about this initiative, contact the Foundation at research@michaeljfox.org.
