Objective:
This program supports clinical studies that advance the knowledge of Freezing of Gait (FOG) and balance disorders to support therapeutic treatments. Applications are open to multi-centric studies with cross-disciplinary teams.
Funding will support projects that aim to:
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Develop and validate new study designs, measures and outcome assessments for FOG
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Advance understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms of FOG
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Conduct interventional studies testing therapeutic strategies to alleviate FOG, improve mobility and/or reduce falls
The program will prioritize proposals with the strongest potential to advance knowledge of and treatment for FOG while fulfilling the following criteria:
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Multi-centric studies that foster a comprehensive approach or facilitate longitudinal work in function of early detection and prevention
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Cross-disciplinary teams with collaborators from multiple areas of expertise (e.g. clinicians, pathologists, experts in imaging, statisticians/epidemiologists, etc.)
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Funded programs are willing to share data in a pre-competitive manner, to help progress the field
For this round, MJFF will not consider applications for pre-clinical model studies.
Industry and academic researchers in and outside the United States are welcome to apply.
Email grants@michaeljfox.org with questions.