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IMAGiNe study progress: 2025 highlights and what’s ahead

Posted on January 2, 2026 (January 13, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

As we start a new year, we are excited to look back at what the IMAGiNe study achieved in 2025. We are also looking ahead to our goals for 2026 and beyond. At the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN), we celebrate every milestone that helps move peripheral neuropathy research forward. About the IMAGiNe study The IMAGiNe study (IgM Anti-Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Neuropathy Study) is led by Maastricht University Medical […]

Neuropathy News Dec. 2025

Posted on December 9, 2025 (December 9, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

November was Diabetes Awareness Month Diabetes affects millions of people. It is a major cause of peripheral neuropathy. Last month, we shared information to help you understand how diabetes develops. We explained why it can damage nerves, and what you can do to stay healthy. Learning the signs early and managing blood sugar can lower […]

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. […]

Neuropathy News Oct. 2025

Posted on October 29, 2025 (October 29, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

Celebrating Jack Miller, FPN’s founder on FPN Day Tomorrow, FPN celebrates its 18th anniversary. In honor of our founding, we are proud to celebrate Jack Miller, the man who founded the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. In his previous patient story from 2011, Jack shared the complete history of why he started FPN and his own long journey with peripheral neuropathy. […]

FPN welcomes The Ohio State University as a new site for the IMAGiNe Study

Posted on September 19, 2025 (January 29, 2026) by Melvin Craig

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is excited to share that The Ohio State University (OSU) has joined the IMAGiNe Study as a new research site. With help from FPN, OSU will take part in this international study about IgM anti-MAG peripheral neuropathy, a rare and often misunderstood nerve disease. About the IMAGiNe Study The […]

Learn About the Latest in Peripheral Nerve Research

Posted on May 27, 2025 (May 27, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

The Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) is a global non-profit group made up of doctors, scientists, and healthcare workers. They study and treat diseases of the peripheral nervous system. Each year, the PNS hosts the PNS Annual Meeting. This event brings experts from around the world to share the newest research about peripheral nerve diseases. It’s […]

FY25 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) funding opportunities are now available!

Posted on May 14, 2025 (May 20, 2025) by Jane Bartmann

For the fourth consecutive year, peripheral neuropathy (PN) has been renewed for research funding by the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)’s $150 million fund for FY25. In advance of pre-application deadlines, we are sharing the FY25 funding mechanisms, award amounts, maximum direct costs and how to apply. Want to learn more about […]

FY24 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) funding opportunities are now available!

Posted on March 29, 2024 (October 23, 2024) by admin

For the fourth consecutive year, peripheral neuropathy (PN) has been renewed for research funding by the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)’s $370 million fund for FY24. In advance of pre-application deadlines, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is sharing with you the FY24 funding mechanisms, award amounts, maximum direct costs and how to apply. FY24 […]

Have you been diagnosed with CIDP? A clinical research study (ARISE) is now enrolling to evaluate an investigational medication.

Posted on March 28, 2023 (February 20, 2025) by Lindsay Colbert

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare disease where the body’s natural defenses, like antibodies, attack the covering of the nerves, called myelin, and damage nerve function. While symptoms aren’t the same for everyone, CIDP can make your arms and legs feel weak and slow your movements. The purpose of the ARISE Study is […]

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY RESEARCHERS INVITED TO PRE-APPLY FOR RESEARCH GRANTS FROM DoD PEER REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Posted on February 28, 2023 (October 24, 2024) by Lindsay Colbert

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy and the Department of Defense Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program Co-Host March 8, 2023, Webinar About Award Pre-Applications CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — For the third consecutive year, peripheral neuropathy (PN) has been renewed for research funding by the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)’s $370 million fund. In advance of pre-application deadlines, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) […]