JPND: A Sex and Gender Approach Linking Pre-Diagnosis Disturbances of Physiological Systems to Neurogenerative Diseases
Sponsor
Brain Canada, Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and European Union Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
For More Information
For additional information please visit the JPND website [1] and country specific (Canada) details [2].
- Program guidelines
- Application forms
- Evaluation criteria
Description
Brain Canada is pleased to share a new funding opportunity for researchers. The European Union Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), a global research initiative with 30 member countries, has launched a transnational call for research on linking pre-diagnosis disturbances of physiological systems to neurodegenerative diseases. Brain Canada, Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will be funding up to three Canadian research teams.
Integrating a sex and gender lens in research will improve the way health interventions are designed, measured, analyzed, reported and implemented. Research approaches that consistently account for sex and gender drive innovation and scientific rigour, while also reducing gender-based health inequities for previously underrepresented voices. By partnering with WBHI, and funding projects that effectively address sex and gender differences, Brain Canada aims to support research that is generalizable to everyone and will ultimately enable the development of new diagnostics or interventions for a more diverse group of patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Eligibility
The Nominated Principal Applicant must have an academic or research appointment at an eligible institution (See Administration of CIHR Grants and Awards Funds for eligibility process and associated timelines).
In addition to the application submission to the Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), Canadian consortium members [2]applying for funding from Canada must complete an abbreviated CIHR application (in either of Canada’s official languages) and submit it using ResearchNet [3] Only applications incorporating sex- and gender-based considerations in the proposed research will be eligible for funding from Brain Canada and Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI).
Funding Availability
The total funding for this opportunity is $999,000 CDN ($666,000 from CIHR and $333,000 from Brain Canada and WBHI will go towards research projects that include sex and gender-based analysis). Anticipate to fund three applications.
Indirect Costs
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Special Notes
Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page [4].
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Pre-Proposal: Applicant to submit directly to JPND via the electronic submission tool. [5] | |
Internal Deadline | Proposal Stage: Applicant to submit a copy of JPND application along with the CIHR abbreviated application along with a complete OR5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca | |
External Deadline | Proposal Stage: Applicant to submit complete application to sponsor via electronic submission portal. [5] In addition to the application submission to the Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), Canadian consortium members [2] applying for funding from Canada must complete an abbreviated CIHR application (in either of Canada’s official languages) and submit it using [3]ResearchNet [3] Only applications incorporating sex- and gender-based considerations in the proposed research will be eligible for funding from Brain Canada and Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI). |