CRTS Archives | The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy

Dr. Erika Williams shares findings from her Clinical Research Training Scholarship

Posted on February 17, 2026 (February 6, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

Meet the researcher: 2023 CRTS recipient Dr. Erika Williams Erika Williams, MD, PhD, a neuromuscular fellow at Massachusetts General Brigham, was one of our first Clinical Research Training Scholarship recipients in 2023. Her research focused on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), a component of the peripheral nervous system. “The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy‘s Clinical Research Training Scholarship made this work possible,” Williams shared. “The transition to an independent research career is a particularly vulnerable […]

Neuropathy News Nov. 2025

Posted on November 11, 2025 (November 10, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

Research update with Dr. Michelassi Francesco Michelassi, MD, PhD, Physician and Lead Scientist at the University of Virginia Health and the 2024 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) recipient, shares his work studying Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). He explains how his research could help protect nerves and lead to new treatments. Learn how FPN helped Dr. […]

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy research is on the rise

Posted on October 25, 2025 (October 24, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

chemotherapy induced neuropathy research is happening

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can impact up to 70% of chemo patients. The effects can linger long after chemotherapy has ended. Patients can be left with issues in their hands or feet ranging from pain and tingling to muscle weakness. Treating CIPN is really hard Scientists don’t fully understand what causes CIPN. Studies have shown that […]

eNews August, 2025

Posted on August 18, 2025 (August 18, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

Last call to apply! Early-career neuropathy research grant applications due Sept. 8 We’re pleased to announce the 2026-28 cycle of our early career research grants, offered through the American Academy of Neurology and American Brain Foundation . This grant is called the Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy. We are still accepting applications. Learn more and apply by September 9. […]

2026 CRTS in PN

Posted on June 13, 2025 (June 30, 2025) by Amanda Homscheid

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce the 2026-28 cycle of our early career research grants, offered through the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Brain Foundation (ABF). This grant is called the Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy (CRTS in PN). The goal of this funding mechanism is to […]

Tiffany Li, PhD, Awarded Scholarship for Neuropathy Research

Posted on February 7, 2025 (February 7, 2025) by admin

Tiffany Li, PhD, has been awarded the 2025 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) to support her important research on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The CRTS is a multi-year scholarship program providing funding for emerging experts in neuropathy, supporting their efforts to advance treatments, prevention, or cures for peripheral neuropathy (PN). Tiffany Li’s research will focus […]

FPN Scholarship Award Update: Dr. Williams

Posted on December 3, 2024 (January 24, 2025) by Becca Gilloway

Our bodies have an incredible internal control system called the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It keeps essential functions—like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and digestion—running smoothly without us even thinking about it. But when this system doesn’t work as it should, the results can be life-altering, especially for people with diseases like diabetes, amyloidosis, or peripheral neuropathy […]

FPN Scholarship Award Update: Dr. Barreras

Posted on December 3, 2024 (February 14, 2025) by Becca Gilloway

Paula Barreras, MD, neuroimmunology fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital, was one of the first recipients of the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s (FPN) Clinical Research Training Scholarships (CRTS). Through these awards, FPN is supporting early-career researchers in peripheral neuropathy. Did you know that about 40% of people with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease, also experience a nerve condition called small fiber neuropathy (SFN)? […]

Clinical Research Training Scholarship Update

Posted on December 3, 2024 (January 24, 2025) by Becca Gilloway

Attracting and retaining top research talent is vital to improving therapies for peripheral neuropathy. Some of the brightest researchers are often drawn to well-known disciplines with the largest funding pools – such as cancer research. To combat this challenge, FPN works in partnership with the American Brain Foundation and the American Academy of Neurology to facilitate a Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS). […]

2024 CRTS in PN

Posted on June 12, 2024 (December 16, 2024) by Becca Gilloway

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce the 2024-25 cycle of our early career research grants, offered through the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Brain Foundation (ABF). This grant is called the Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy (CRTS in PN). The goal of this funding mechanism is to support promising early career investigators (MD or PhD) who are […]