NINDS Neuroscience Funding Announcements

Basic and Clinical Research on Rett Syndrome and MECP2

Funding Contact(s): Laura Mamounas, Ph.D.
Funding Categories: Neurogenetics

Brief Description:
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have entered into a public-private partnership with the International Rett Syndrome Association (IRSA) and the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF) to jointly sponsor this funding opportunity announcement with set-aside funds aimed at understanding and/or treating Rett Syndrome (RTT). This FOA invites investigator-initiated grant applications to conduct research relevant to the basic understanding, cure, prevention and improved treatments for RTT and its complications.

Grant Mechanism: R03
NIH Guide: PAS-06-273
Release Date: 2006-03-24
Expiration Date: 2008-01-08

Grant Mechanism: R21
NIH Guide: PAS-06-274
Expiration Date: 2008-01-08