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We have awarded nearly $5,000,000 in research grants. And counting.
Projects may be focused on pathophysiology, molecular mechanisms, cell and animal disease models, diagnostics, clinical and translational research, studies identifying treatment targets or biomarkers, genetics, bioinformatics, or other areas related to human prion diseases.
In January 2025 the CJD Foundation may award a fellowship award for a researcher who is in the early years of their career and is working under the direct supervision of a senior investigator, healthcare, or public health professional. This award will fund a training fellowship in an established laboratory/clinical/research setting that will provide a foundation for the applicant’s independent research career.
The topic of the fellow’s training should relate to human prion disease and they should engage in prion disease related research projects during their training. Their work might focus on areas such as cellular and molecular mechanisms of prion disease, novel disease models, biomarkers, bioinformatic or other computational biology approaches, or emerging technologies to improve diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, treating symptoms or underlying disease, supporting caregivers, or providing palliative care specific to prion disease among other possibilities.
Duration:Â 1 year
Available fellowships:Â up to one award
A progress report, including details regarding prion disease related training and research projects, is due at six months and one year from date of the award. A short video report might be requested to be shown at the CJD Foundation Family Conference.
This website was made possible by a generous donation from Cookie Stivison, in memory of her husband Tom Stivison, and a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
