Weston Brain Institute - Rapid Response 2015

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Goal:              Provide seed funding for totally novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research ideas to catalyze the development of safe and effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases of aging

Funding:         Up to $150,000 over 12-18 months

Eligibility:       Applicants must be researchers or postdoctoral fellows, and developing a therapeutic and/or a tool to help accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging

 Dates:           Program Information Session:          Wednesday, May 20th, 2015, 1:00 p.m. EDT

                        Letter of Intent Deadline:                  Tuesday, June 16th, 2015, 2:00 p.m. EDT

Submission of the Letter of Intent is done through the Institute’s online grant management system at: https://weston.smartsimple.ca/welcome/neuroscience.

The Weston Brain Institute will be holding a Program Information Session for this funding opportunity on May 20th, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT. This session is intended to provide you with comprehensive information on the application process and to provide an opportunity for open questions.  

To sign-up for the WebEx and receive the dial in details as well as submit any questions you may have in advance, please follow the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YX22TJS

The Institute welcomes inquiries about our funding programs at neuro@weston.ca or 416-935-4056.

 


Contact:

Penny D'Agnone | penny.dagnone@uleth.ca | (403) 382-7198