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FY26 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program funding opportunities are now available!

Posted on May 15, 2026 (May 15, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

For the sixth consecutive year, peripheral neuropathy (PN) has been renewed as an eligible condition for research funding by the Department of Defense (DOD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)’s $127 million fund for FY26. Below are the FY26 funding mechanisms, pre-application and application deadlines, award amounts, maximum direct costs and how to apply. FY26 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program award mechanisms and pre-application deadlines: Get […]

IMAG±iNe 2.0 study: How biomarkers could help researchers better understand IgM-associated PN

Posted on May 8, 2026 (May 8, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

Interview with Perry van Doormaal, MD, PhD In this interview, Amanda Homscheid, FPN Program Manager, speaks with Perry van Doormaal, MD, PhD, a Senior Researcher at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands and Principal Investigator of the IMAG±iNe study. This study focuses on a rare nerve disease called IgM-associated peripheral neuropathy, which can happen with or without something called anti-MAG antibodies. In this interview, Dr. van Doormaal talks about a new study that builds on what researchers learned from the original IMAG±iNe study. […]

Chris Cashman, MD, PhD, awarded scholarship for neuropathy research

Posted on April 27, 2026 (April 23, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

Chris Cashman, MD, PhD, was awarded one of two 2026 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) to support his neuropathy research. The CRTS is a two-year scholarship program that provides funding for emerging experts in neuropathy. The scholarship supports researchers’ efforts to advance treatments, prevention, and even cures for peripheral neuropathy (PN) and is fully funded by the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. Cashman […]

Neuropathy News April 2026

Posted on April 14, 2026 (April 13, 2026) by Jane Bartmann

FPN’s second annual Neuropathy Advocacy Day We 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. Together, we asked Congress to support more research and better care for people affected by this condition. Learn more about […]

Behind the lab coat: Q&A with Dr. Townsend

Posted on April 1, 2026 (April 1, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

“Science is a team sport” – Kristy Townsend, PhD Dr. Townsend recently spoke on our webinar, Behind the lab coat: How medical research really works. Kristy Townsend, PhD is a researcher and Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine. Research in the Townsend Lab for Neurobiology & Energy Balance focuses on neural […]

FPN’s second annual Neuropathy Advocacy Day

Posted on March 18, 2026 (March 18, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

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 […]

Neuropathy News March 2026

Posted on March 10, 2026 (March 10, 2026) by Jane Bartmann

Nominations Open: PRMRP Consumer Reviewer (Due March 17) The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) is looking for new consumer reviewers to join upcoming scientific review panels. If you are a PN patient and want to review research grants, this opportunity is for you! This year, $370 million has been approved for the program. Peripheral […]

Ariel Zhang, PhD, awarded scholarship for neuropathy research

Posted on February 27, 2026 (February 27, 2026) by Amanda Homscheid

Ariel Zhang, PhD, was awarded one of two 2026 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) to support her important research on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The CRTS is a two-year scholarship program that provides funding for emerging experts in neuropathy. The scholarship supports researchers’ efforts to advance treatments, prevention, and even cures for peripheral neuropathy (PN) and is fully funded by the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. Zhang’s research Even though CIPN is common, it has not been studied as much as […]

A Call to Action for Peripheral Neuropathy Research: NIH Collaboration, Funding Gaps, and the Future of PN Treatment

Posted on February 20, 2026 (February 20, 2026) by Melvin Craig

Peripheral Neuropathy Affects Millions Worldwide Peripheral neuropathy (PN) affects an estimated 30 million Americans and approximately 130 million people worldwide. There are dozens of causes, but metabolic disease — including obesity, pre-diabetes, and diabetes — is by far the leading driver of PN. Metabolic Disease as the Leading Cause of Peripheral Neuropathy Metabolic dysfunction plays […]

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 […]