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Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cells Halted
24 Aug 2010
Yesterday, a U.S. district court granted an injunction that prohibits the federal government from funding embyronic stem cell research. The injunction is associated with a lawsuit filed against the ... 
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Funding Available for Novel Biomarkers for Frontotemporal Dementias
28 Jul 2010
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) have announced funding opportunities for research on frontotemporal dementias. The ... 
Request for Research Proposals and for Retrospective Data-Mining Projects in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
16 Jul 2010
Parkinson Study Group (PSG) and nonPSG researchers may submit proposals to use PSG data sets for retrospective data-mining projects, as well as other topics. Grants may be up to $25,000 for ... 
NIDA Will Reissue an RFA for Neuroimaging Training
15 Jul 2010
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other Institutes and Centers in the National Institutes of Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Research announced today that it will reissue a request ... 
NIGMS Announces Plans to Support Research at Interface of Math and Biology
15 Jul 2010
Today, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) announced that it plans to team up with the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the National Science Foundation to fund math and ... 
MJFF Commits up to $12 Million for Targeted Parkinson's Therapeutic Development in 2011
15 Jul 2010
Funding is open to academic and industry researchers through the Foundation’s Pipeline Programs, which consist of three annually recurring initiatives, known collectively as The Edmond J. Safra ... 
Mrs. Lily Safra's Lead Gift of $2.5 Million to Support Landmark Study to Find Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease
13 Jul 2010
Philanthropist Lily Safra's gift will support the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI). Mrs. Safra’s commitment will help galvanize the search for a biomarker of ... 
MJFF Awards $1.1 Million for Validation of Parkinson's Disease Therapeutic Targets
08 Jul 2010
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research today announced $1.1 million in total funding to six different projects aimed at validating potential therapeutic targets for ... 
MJFF Announces $1.1 Million to Advance Leading Biomarker Candidates for Parkinson's Disease
06 Jul 2010
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research today announced nearly $1.1 million for projects aimed at advancing the development of leading biomarker candidates for Parkinson’s ... 
Parkinson's Disease Foundation awards $1.2 Million in Grants
02 Jul 2010
The Parkinson's Disease Foundation has announced the recipients of its International Research Grants and Research Fellowship Grants. For more details, read the press ... 
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