On 16 Mar 00, at 10:00, Jeanette Fuhr wrote: > .... NPF person implied that PA was funding the type of > research that is novel and does not have NIH funding/backing. Do not misinterpret the words "novel and does not have NIH funding/backing". The Parkinson Alliance Pro Seed Grant program funds pilot projects that gather data needed as a basis for NIH grant proposals. It has been commended by Dr. Gerald Fischback, Director of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Phil Tompkins Amherst MA age 62/dx 1990