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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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10 marathons. 26.2 miles. 1 mission. Please join us in celebrating PN patient and FPN friend Dieter’s incredible journey running Chicago 10 times! Now with a new purpose: raising awareness and funds for peripheral neuropathy. Diagnosed with idiopathic polyneuropathy in 2024, Dieter continues to run strong, proving that resilience and advocacy go hand in hand. Join […]
In fiscal year 2025, the funding for the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) was decreased from its fiscal year 2024 level of $370 million to $150 million. We’re hopeful that the fiscal year 2026 Defense Budget will bring back full funding and once again include peripheral neuropathy as a condition that can be researched. […]
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. […]
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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Our donor, Mary Ann Elliott, is supporting neuropathy research in a huge way: she’s matching donations up to $50,000 to support research scholarships in peripheral neuropathy. We did it! Thank you to those who helped us reach our goal in July. Still want to support our mission? Donate today. Read more in Mary Ann’s personal […]
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