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2024 CRTS in PN

PN Funds availabl.e

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 […]

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Exercise for CIPN

Body weight workout.

By Sumedha ShastryHave you ever been watching TV and stumbled upon an advertisement promoting an 80s aerobics class—filled with bright workout outfits and groovy background music? For many, it brings back memories of decades past, when Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger were iconic television figures; for others, like me, it exposes life before YouTube workout […]

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Make Your Voice Heard: Join the Call to Action for PN Advocacy!

More research.

Help Advocate for Government Funding for Peripheral Neuropathy Research in 2025 Due to the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s (FPN) advocacy efforts on the Hill, and countless letters from PN patients like you, Congress designated peripheral neuropathy as a condition in the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) in the annual Defense Appropriations Act during fiscal […]

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PN Renewed in 2024 Defense Appropriations Bill

PN renewed in 2024 Defense Appropriations Bill

On March 23, 2024, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved, by a large bipartisan vote, the Senate version of the fiscal year 2024 Defense Appropriations Bill. As it has in the three previous years (FY21-23), the Committee renewed “peripheral neuropathy” (PN) as an eligible condition for receiving research grants from the Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed […]

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eNews April 2024

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SAVE THE DATE! We are gearing up for Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week, which will be held from May 5 through May 11. If you’d like to help us by asking your local leaders to support our national endeavor, please take a few minutes to fill in this template with the requested information and let us know who you contacted. Learn […]

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

FY24 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program

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 […]

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Newly Funded Research: Targeting Local B Cells to Prevent Chronification of Neuropathic Pain

Advocacy works.

Principal Investigators Peter Grace, PhD, from MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, and Cobi Heijnen, PhD, from Rice University, were recently granted Investigator-Initiated Research Awards. Grace received funding totaling USD$3,064,079, and Heijnen received funding totaling USD$165,704. Peripheral Neuropathy Advocacy Grace and Heijnen’s awards were made possible through the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s (FPN) advocacy […]

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Newly Funded Research: A Novel miR-155 Therapy for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy

Importance of Peripheral Neuropathy

Principal Investigator Shailly Jariwala, MS, PhD, of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, was recently granted a Discovery Award totaling USD$319,151 for her research on a new therapy for peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral Neuropathy Advocacy Jariwala’s award was made possible through the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s (FPN) advocacy efforts with the Department of Defense’s CDMRP program. Advocacy […]

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eNews March 2024

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As the chilly winds of winter give way to the gentle warmth of spring, we find ourselves amidst a season of transformation and renewal. With each new bud and blossom, we are reminded of the potential for growth and progress in the field of neuropathy research. Please join us as we look forward to brighter […]

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Clinical Research Training Scholarship Recipient Announced

CRTS Award winner

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce the 2024 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) recipient for peripheral neuropathy (PN), Francesco E. Michelassi, MD, PhD, Neuromuscular Research Fellow, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Michelassi’s research is fully funded by FPN and will focus on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), by studying how a chemotherapy […]

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