Weston Brain Institute – Rapid Response 2024
Research Admin Offices:
- ROADS
- HRS
Funding Type:
GrantValue:
Up to $300,000 over 18-24 months
Disciplines:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Health Sciences
Sponsors:
- Weston Family Foundation
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline:
April 23, 2024Sponsor Deadline:
April 30, 2024Additional Dates:
- LOI HRS Due Date - April 16, 2024
- ROADS Draft Application - by invitation only - July 29, 2024
- ROADS Final Application - by invitation only - August 7, 2024
Description:
The Institute is pleased to announce the re-launch of our flagship Rapid Response program, which is designed to provide seed funding to catalyze novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research for neurodegenerative disease of aging (NDAs).
Eligibility:
Be translational research that can accelerate therapeutic or tool development for NDAs, as defined by the Institute.
- Therapeutics should address unmet needs in the prevention, treatment and/or symptomatic management of NDAs.
- Tools should address challenges in translational research to accelerate the development and/or clinical implementation of therapeutics for NDAs (e.g., biomarkers, drug delivery systems).
Have preliminary data to support the hypothesis and feasibility of the project.
Resources:
Contact:
For more information and on how to apply, contact Beatrice Fletcher, Senior Advisor.