The Centers for Disease Control/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) is offering a grant opportunity for investigator-initiated research on potential risk factors contributing to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The focus is on identifying and evaluating risk factors, with an emphasis on areas such as military service, contact sports, traumatic brain injury, neuroinflammation, and infectious agents.
The funding is structured into three options:
- Funding Option A: Supports ALS risk factor research with a well-established evidence base that would benefit from rigorous evaluation.
- Funding Option B: Supports novel and exploratory ALS risk factor research, which may not have an existing evidence base and is developmental in nature.
- Funding Option C: Focuses on understanding ALS risk factors in specific communities, including racial and ethnic minorities and military veterans.
The total program funding is estimated at $7.5 million, with individual awards ranging from $0 to a maximum of $500,000. The closing date for applications is November 4, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET, and the project must be submitted electronically. For more information visit https://www.grants.gov/search-...
Contact: Candis M. Hunter, PhD, MSPH, REHS at email hidden; JavaScript is required.