Funding Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Pilot Grants and Other Requests for Applications

Goal: The objective of the PFC is to serve as an engine and source of funding support for translational research across these three rare brain disorders to further our understanding of biological processes and development of novel therapies. The PFC aims to support collaboration across disciplines and take advantage of key infrastructure across the consortium to drive research that enhances not only clinical understanding but also bolsters community education and family engagement, in order to accelerate development of new therapies.

Sponsor: Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC)

Eligibility Criteria: Applications will be accepted from investigators interested in research on TSC, PHTS and PMS disorders or research across these and/or related disorders.

Application Due Date: 2023-04-15

Term: One Year

Opportunity Type: Education and Career Development

Goal: The fellow will work within the NIH-funded Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC), a project within the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network (RDCRN), under the training of leaders in the field with a pre-established infrastructure for recruiting and phenotyping large numbers of patients with this rare disorder. Areas of potential research include, but are not limited to: iPSC derived neuronal modeling of TSC, characterization of the natural history of TSC, and development of endpoints for clinical trials in TSC.

Sponsor: TS Alliance | Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC)

Eligibility Criteria: MD, PhD, or MD/PhD applicants. The ideal candidate has a clinical or research background in either TSC biology or neurodevelopmental disorders and seeks to complement their expertise to become a leader in this growing field.

Application Due Date: 2022-03-15

Term: Two Years

Opportunity Type: Education and Career Development

Goal: To help characterize neuropsychiatric phenotypes in patients with Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS).

Sponsor: Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation (PMSF) | Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC)

Eligibility Criteria: Highly qualified postdoctoral applicants with an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD, for the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation/Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium Young Investigator Fellowship. The ideal candidate has a clinical and/or research background in psychiatry, psychology, or neurology with a focus on neurodevelopmental disorders, and seeks to complement their expertise to become a leader in this growing field.

Application Due Date: 2022-01-14

Term: Two Years

Opportunity Type: Education and Career Development

Goal: To support development in characterizing the developmental alterations associated with PTEN variants.

Sponsor: Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC) | PTEN Research Foundation

Eligibility Criteria: This opportunity is open to all investigators eligible to work at any of the Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium PHTS sites: Boston Children’s Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Stanford University and University of California, Los Angeles. If not located at a DSC site as above: the applicant can either identify an investigator from one of the DSC sites with complementary research interests or propose an experimental plan to be matched with the appropriate mentor by the DSC. Applicant’s institution is where the proposed work will take place.

Application Due Date: 2021-07-02

Term: Two Years