2012 “Prevention of Acquired Epilepsy" Award

TBI Award

Letter of Intent Form

CURE seeks novel research projects of relevance to the prevention and treatment of acquired (post-injury) epilepsy including the cellular, molecular, and systems-level understanding of the underlying pathogenic mechanisms; specific approaches to interdict the development of acquired epilepsy; animal models of acquired epilepsy; and investigations of the impact, natural history, and epidemiology of acquired epilepsy. For the purposes of this program, “acquired epilepsy” is defined as epilepsy which results from injury to the brain, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, and brain tumor.

Eligibility: This award will be presented to either an established or an early career investigator*. International applicants are welcome. Researchers who serve on CURE’s Scientific Advisory Board are ineligible to apply for or sponsor a grant for the duration of their term. All materials must be submitted in English.

* Established investigators are university faculty at the associate professor level or above. Generally, early career investigators are university faculty at the assistant professor level (or hold an equivalent position in a non-university research organization).

Amount: Requests may be made for up to $250,000 for two or three years (for a maximum of $250,000 total).

2012 FUNDING CYCLE Deadline for Receipt of LOI: December 13, 2011 Notification of Invitation to Apply: early-February 2012 Deadline for Receipt of Full Application: April 3, 2012 Award Announcement: July 2012 Earliest Project Start Date: September 1, 2012

Letter of Intent: All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent. All LOIs are reviewed by CURE’s Research Review Board, with the final decisions as to who will be invited to submit formal proposals made by the CURE Board of Directors.

For questions, please contact Danielle Davis at the CURE office, 312.255-1801, or email danielle.davis@CUREepilepsy.org.