The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) held our second annual Neuropathy Advocacy Day on March 11. It was an important day to speak up for the 30 million Americans living with peripheral neuropathy (PN). Together, we asked Congress to support more research and better care for people affected by this condition. Goals of Advocacy Day […]
Veteran-focused Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program funding returned to 2024 funding level after 50% cut in 2025 After a huge cut in 2025, research funding for the Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) is finally back to its earlier level: $370 million. This is great news for people living with peripheral neuropathy (PN), because each year we work hard […]
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The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) recently had a great meeting with members of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS), which is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). At the meeting, we were joined by members of the MedSci Board, Ahmet Höke, MD, PhD FRCPC, from Johns Hopkins University […]
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