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>From: WE MOVE <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Announcement: Parkinson's Fast-Track Grants Available >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:15:19 -0500 > >The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research >(http://www.michaeljfox.org) has recently announced its collaboration with >the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, other NIH >institutes and other private Parkinson's organizations to jointly fund a >program of up to $7.4 million in Parkinson's disease research grants. > >Entitled "R21 Fast Track Grants for Parkinson's Disease Research," the >program aims to stimulate "novel, innovative or high-impact approaches >relevant to the cure, cause, prevention or improved treatment of >Parkinson's disease." > >Applications are now being accepted. >>All applications should be submitted directly to the NINDS >(http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/2001/01.05.18/index.html) >and are due by July 19, 2001. > >The streamlined R21 application process requires no preliminary data and >features a 10-page maximum project narrative. Letters of intent are not >required (despite information listed on the site), although they are >requested any time before July 19 to help ensure a timely and efficient >review and award process. Whether or not a letter of intent is submitted >will have no bearing on the review and evaluation of the application. > >Working along with the Foundation and NINDS are several additional >participating organizations: > >National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders >(http://www.nidcd.nih.gov) >National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences >(http://www.niehs.nih.gov) >National Institute of Mental Health >(http://www.nimh.nih.gov) >The Parkinson's Disease Foundation >(http://www.pdf.org) >National Parkinson Foundation >(http://WWW.parkinson.org) >The Parkinson Alliance >(http://www.parkinsonalliance.net) > >Copyright 2000 WE MOVE >http://www.wemove.org janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky . pd: 54/41/37 cd: 54/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] . snail mail: 375 Country Street, Apt 301, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 . a new voice: the nnnewsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/janet313/ . a new voice: the wwweb site: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn