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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.alz.org/research/alzheimers_grants/MCDN.asp
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Sponsor/Award: |
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION - MEND - MECHANISMS OF CELLULAR DEATH IN NEURODEGENERATION - 2015 LETTER OF INTENT |
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Grant Amount: |
BETWEEN USD$100,000-$1,250,000 |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: May 01, 2015
Sponsor's: May 08, 2015
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Description: |
The "MEchanisms of cellular death in NeuroDegeneration" (MEND) funding program's overall goal is to discover and understand the mechanisms and pathophysiological processes by which brain cell loss is mediated in disease and thereby seek insights and potential targets for therapeutic interventions that would sustain healthy brain function. The Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK and the Weston Brain Institute (Funding Partners) are jointly launching the MEND funding Initiative to target projects that address fundamental, unanswered questions such as: Are there common brain cell death pathways or do different diseases mediate brain cell death using distinct mechanisms? What is the role, if any, of the intracellular, abnormal protein deposits that are features of many neurodegenerative diseases?
Does the inflammatory response seen in many neurodegenerative diseases protect or endanger brain cell health and functioning?
Why are certain brain cell populations vulnerable to a given disease, but others are resilient?
What is the role of aging in neurodegeneration? Why do some brain cells become more vulnerable to cell death processes with aging? |
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Application Details: |
The application submission process will follow a two stage procedure. First, applicants will submit a pre-proposal or letter of intent (LOI). Submitted LOIs will be reviewed by the sponsor organizations and a select number of the LOIs fitting the funding priorities will be invited to submit full applications. Letters of Intent (LOI) must be submitted through the proposalCENTRAL on-line application system at http://proposalcentral.altum.com.10% IDC MUST BE ADDED TO BUDGET |
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NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission. |
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Western Contacts: |
Moxey,Laura
Kilianski,Louise
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Sponsor Contacts: |
225 N. Michigan Ave.,
Fl 1700
CHICAGO, Illinois, United States
312 335-5807
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