PDS announces £10million funding for new Discovery Award
14 April 2009
The Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) has launched a major new
breakthrough-orientated research initiative today. The Discovery
Award is aimed at accelerating progress in finding a cure for
Parkinson's.
The Discovery Award provides potential funding of initially up
to £5million over 5 years (with a possible further 5-year
extension) for research focused on three priority areas:
- an understanding of the pathology of Parkinson's at a cellular
level
- the development of better animal models of the condition to
accelerate research
- the use of long term studies of people with Parkinson's to
identify biomarkers, enabling earlier diagnosis of the condition
and therefore earlier therapeutic intervention
Dr Kieran Breen, Director of Research and Development, said:
"The PDS is the largest non-commercial funder of Parkinson's
research in the UK. The Discovery Award shows the Society's
commitment to finding the ultimate breakthrough - a cure for people
with Parkinson's.
"Our initiative encourages synergy between the most talented
researchers at the UK's best universities and hospitals."
The Society is now calling on consortia researchers to submit an
initial expression of interest by 5pm on Friday 22 May 2009.
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