LOIs for the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award are due Monday, November 6, 2023 (last time zone on earth).
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To this end, the McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award (NBD Award) assists scientists working to apply the knowledge achieved through basic research to human brain disorders, and who demonstrate a commitment to equitable iyo inclusive lab environments.
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We are interested in proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Tani includes proposals that provide mechanistic insights galay neurological functions at the synaptic, cellular, molecular, genetic or behavioral level across different species, including humans iyo vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. Cusub additional area of interest is the contribution of the environment to brain disorders. We are particularly interested in proposals that incorporate new approaches iyo gudaha those that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary applications are encouraged.
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Early-life environmental stress is a powerful disposing factor for later neurological and psychiatric disorders. Studies show communities of color are at higher risk for these stressors, which range from environmental (e.g. climate, nutrition, exposure to chemicals, pollution) to social (e.g. family, education, housing, poverty). From a clinical perspective, understanding how environmental factors contribute to brain disease is essential for developing effective therapies.
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Applicants for the McKnight NBD Award must be independent investigators at not-for-profit research institutions in the United States, and must hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, ama Professor. Those holding other titles such as Research Professor, Adjunct Professor, Professor Research Track, Visiting Professor or Instructor are not eligible. If the host institution does not use professorial titles, a letter from a senior institutional official (e.g. Dean or Director of Research) must confirm that the applicant controls iyaga own dedicated institutional resources, laboratory space, and/or facilities. We are interested in geographic, gender, and racial diversity, and we encourage women and members of underrepresented communities si aad u dalbato. Funds may be used toward a variety of research activities, but not the recipient’s salary. The candidate’s other sources of funding will be considered when selecting awards. A candidate may not hold another award from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience that would overlap in time with the Neurobiology of Brain Disorders award.
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There is a two-stage selection process, beginning with a letter of intent (LOI). The selection committee will review the LOIs and invite selected applicants to soo dir full proposals. Up to four awards are made annually, each providing $100,000 per year for three years. LOIs are due on Monday, November 6, 2023 (last time zone on earth). Full proposals will be due mid-April 2024. The committee will recommend up to four awards to the Board of Directors of the Endowment Fund for final decision. Funding dardaaran begin on August 1, 2024.
Codsiga
Habka codsigu waa online. Riix halkan si aad u gasho foomka Heerka Koowaad ee LOI. Hal baare (xidhiidhka koowaad ee soo jeedinta) waa in uu samaystaa akoon, ka dibna buuxi xaashida wejiga onlaynka ah. LOI lafteedu waxa ay ka kooban tahay sharaxaad mashruuc ilaa 2 bog ah oo ay ku jiraan tirooyin iyo buug-qoraal, iyo NIH-format biosketches for each PI, dhamaantood waxaa loo raray sidii hal fayl oo PDF ah. Raac sharciyada qaabeynta deeqaha NIH ee xarfaha iyo xarfaha.
Ciyaartoyga kama dambaysta ah waxaa lagu martiqaadi doonaa iimaylka si ay u soo gudbiyaan soo jeedin buuxda. Codsadayaashu waxay codsan karaan in ka badan hal mar.
Please contact Joel Krogstad at jkrogstad@mcknight.org wixii su'aalo ah.
