Dysautonomia International: CALL FOR PROPOSALS $250,000 in POTS and Dysautonomia Research Grants Available

From an email.

Dysautonomia International is pleased to announce the availability of $200,000 in grants from our POTS Research Fund and $50,000 in grants from our brand new Dysautonomia Research Fund. We welcome contributions to either fund at CureDys.org to help us fund even more research.

This year's grant program will focus on supporting Early Career Investigators, to help attract additional researchers to the field and support the work of young researchers who are just starting to build their careers. Early Career Investigators are defined as individuals currently enrolled in graduate school, or individuals who received their terminal degree on or after January 1, 2014. Researchers from any country can apply.

Medical Conditions Included
Dysautonomia International will accept applications to study the following medical conditions for our 2020 grant cycle:

• postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
• neurocardiogenic syncope
• inappropriate sinus tachycardia
• idiopathic orthostatic intolerance
• autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy
• autoimmune autonomic neuropathies
• idiopathic autonomic neuropathies
• gastroparesis due to autonomic dysfunction or autonomic neuropathy
• chronic autonomic dysfunction associated with COVID-19

2020 Priority Areas
All proposals should be relevant to one or more of the following priority areas:

• imaging studies
• biomarkers
• neuropathological, histopathological or other tissue pathology
  
• exploring biological mechanisms that may explain relationships between the above listed disorders and co-morbidities like EDS, MCAS, CSF leaks, autoimmune diseases, etc.
  
• new or improved diagnostic approaches
  
• new treatment approaches
  
• development of research tools and infrastructure, especially those needed to support collaborative multi-center studies
• addressing racial disparities
• exploring post-COVID onset autonomic dysfunction

The Application Process
We use a two-stage application process. The first stage requires the submission of a three-page Letter of Intent, providing basic information on the proposed project. In the second stage, selected applicants will be invited to submit a more comprehensive application. Detailed budget justifications will be required during the second stage of review.

Additional Details
For complete details on our 2020 grant funding process, please visit our website.
POTS Research Fund Call for Proposals
Dysautonomia Research Fund Call for Proposals

Reviewers Needed
If you have published research on autonomic disorders or if you see a large volume of autonomic patients clinically, we encourage you to apply to serve as a volunteer grant reviewer. Each reviewer is assigned 2-5 projects to review within 30 days, depending on the time they have available. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please send your C.V. to research@dysautonomiainternational.org.