Fondation Jérôme Lejeune Grants
- Organization:
- Foundation Jérôme Lejeune
- Category:
- Projectes de recerca
- Scope:
- International
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- Internal deadline:
- Official deadline:
- Description:
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The main target of the Fondation Jerome Lejeune, a non profit foundation, is research into genetic diseases with intellectual disability.
Objective
If you are a researcher investigating intellectual disability from genetic origin appearing in early childhood, the Scientific Advisory Board of the Jerome Lejeune Foundation invites you to submit your research project aiming at deciphering the pathophysiology of the cognitive deficits of patients, especially those with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and other rare abnormalities such as fragile X, cri du chat, Rett, Williams-Beuren, Prader-Willi, Angelman, and other syndromes, excluding autism.
Every type of research can be considered, e.g. from molecular biology to clinical pharmacology to neuropsychology.Funding
Within the range of EUR 20 000 per year. Clinical projects could benefit from more funding.
Duration
1 or 2 years
How to apply
http://subvention.fondationlejeune.org
In case of interest, please contact with FSJD Research's Department no later than Febraury 29th.