Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research (NEURON) – Pre-Proposal
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: RGCS Review not required for Pre-Proposal
External Deadline: Tuesday 10th, March 2020
Description
SIRI will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them.
The ‘Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research’ (NEURON) was established under the ERA-NET scheme of the European Commission. The aim of ERA-NET NEURON is to coordinate and optimize research efforts and funding programmes of its partner countries in the fields of disease related neuroscience.
Under the umbrella of NEURON, a joint transnational call (JTC2020) has been launched for Multinational research projects on sensory disorders.
Proposals should focus on impairment and/or loss of sensory function of neural origin. The proposals may include studies on sensory neurons, including receptor cells, the related neural pathways and connected brain areas. Research on accessory, non-neural parts of sensory organs is not the main focus of the call, and may be included only if they have a significant impact on the nervous system. Research questions may encompass the entire lifespan.
The sensory system is particularly amenable to innovative therapeutic approaches, and recent years have witnessed remarkable developments in this regard. Innovative treatment approaches may include e.g. restoration of function through gene, molecular and cell therapies, regenerative strategies, new electronic interfaces or prostheses. The use of novel approaches to improve therapeutic or diagnostic technology is accepted in the context of this call. Proposals may comprise studies on e.g. disorders of development affecting sensory systems, the role of environmental factors on sensory functions as well as health economic issues, based on existing cohorts or registries. A focus on chronic pain is excluded from the present call.
CIHR and the NEURON funding organizations particularly wish to promote multi-disciplinary work and translational research proposals that combine basic and clinical approaches. In the context of the present call, the inclusion of psychiatrists and/or neurologists in the proposed teams is highly encouraged, along with fundamental neuroscientists. The teams are expected to submit novel, ambitious ideas that can only be achieved by the complementary collaboration between partners.
Research Areas
This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to at least one of the following research areas:
- Fundamental research addressing the pathogenesis and etiology of sensory disorders. This may include the development of innovative or shared resources and technologies. The relevance of the research to sensory systems disorders must be clearly described. Pre-clinical studies may be included. Any animal or cell models should already be established and validated.
- Clinical research to develop novel strategies for prevention, diagnosis, patient stratification, therapy and/or rehabilitation for sensory disorders.
For more information please consult the ERA-NET NEURON website.
Funds Available
CIHR and partner(s) financial contributions for this initiative are subject to availability of funds. Should CIHR or partner(s) funding levels not be available or are decreased due to unforeseen circumstances, CIHR and partner(s) reserve the right to reduce, defer or suspend financial contributions to grants received as a result of this funding opportunity.
- The total amount available to Canadian researchers from CIHR and FRQS is $900,000 CAD, enough to fund four (4) grants. The maximum amount per grant is $75,000 per year for up to 3 years for a total of $225,000 per grant
- Of this $900,000 CAD:
- Up to $450,000 will be provided by CIHR, enough to fund approximately 2 grants.
- Up to $450,000 will be provided by FRQS, enough to fund approximately 2 grants. For more information please consult the FRQS website.
Funds are available for one Canadian component per consortium.
Additional information can be found at ResearchNet.