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NIH funding notice PAR-18-761

Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Neurotherapeutic Agent Characterization and In vivo Efficacy Studies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed on March 12, 2021.

Posted
April 19, 2018
Close date
March 12, 2021
Activity codes
R33
Institutes taking part
Not stated on the notice page

Read the notice on Grants.gov · NIH Guide page

The notices it replaced

  1. Reissues: PAR-15-071 Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Pharmacodynamics and In vivo Efficacy Studies for Small Molecules and Biologics/Biotechnology Products (R21/R33)

Replaced by PAR-21-122.

Who won it before

43 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $17,500,297 in first-year total cost, median $385,000.

Most frequent study sections

  1. Neurological Sciences and Disorders A Study Section[NSD-A]21
  2. Neurological Sciences and Disorders B Study Section[NSD-B]16
  3. Special Emphasis Panel[ZNS1 SRB-N (17)]2
  4. Neurological Sciences and Disorders C Study Section[NSD-C]1
  5. Special Emphasis Panel[ZNS1 SRB-M (03)]1

Most frequent institutions

  1. EMORY UNIVERSITY2
  2. OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY2
  3. SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE2
  4. SCRIPPS FLORIDA2
  5. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2
Competing awards under PAR-18-761 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
2022Gene Therapy Clinical Candidate Development for Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase Deficiency1R61NS121348-01A1LIPSHUTZ, GERALD SUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$389,215NSD
2022Targeting TRPC3 Channels for Epileptic Seizures1R61NS124923-01JIANG, JIANXIONGLI, WEIUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR, TN$385,000NSD
2021Develop pan-specific antibody against mutant glycyl-tRNA synthetase for treating CMT2D1R61NS116211-01A1YANG, XIANG-LEISCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE, CA$431,350NSD
2021Repurposing of KCa3.1 Inhibitor Senicapoc for Stroke: A Pre-clinical Study1R61NS123195-01WEINSTEIN, JONATHAN RUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WA$410,828NSD
2021Development of prion protein-lowering divalent siRNA therapy for prion disease1R61NS119717-01MINIKEL, ERIC VALLABHVALLABH, SONIA MINIKELBROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MA$399,878NSD
2021Developing nonmuscle myosin II inhibitors for the treatment of glioblastoma1R61NS119714-01MILLER, COURTNEY AROSENFELD, STEVEN SSCRIPPS FLORIDA, FL$351,725NSD
2021Characterization of Small Molecule Therapeutic Agents for a Lysosomal Leukodystrophy1R61NS118407-01A1MAEGAWA, GUSTAVO HENRIQUE BOFFUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FL$152,765ZNS1
2020IGNITE: Development of novel cyclophilin B/PIKfyve inhibitors for treatment of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors1R61NS111085-01A1BRAM, RICHARD JOLSON, STEVEN HSANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, CA$1,005,666NSD
2020Optimization and Characterization of "MYC Degraders" for Pediatric Medulloblastoma1R61NS116191-01JACKSON, MICHAELWECHSLER-REYA, ROBERT J.SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, CA$975,000NSD
2020Therapeutic RNAi treatment for Myotonic Dystrophy1R61NS112447-01A1CHAMBERLAIN, JOEL RUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WA$820,746NSD
2020Recombinant alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase with improved mannose 6-phosphorylation for treatment of Sanfilippo B syndrome1R61NS111079-01A1DICKSON, PATRICIA IKORNFELD, STUART AWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, MO$536,569ZNS1
2020Primary sensory neuron-targeted block of Cav3.2 for treatment of chronic neuropathic pain1R61NS116203-01HOGAN, QUINN HYU, HONGWEIMEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, WI$395,719NSD
2020A Novel Pharmacologic Approach to Treat CMT1X1R61NS114355-01A1DOBROWSKY, RICK TUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS$387,165NSD
2020Treatment of Lafora disease with an antibody-enzyme fusion1R61NS111081-01A1GENTRY, MATTHEW S.PAULY, JAMES RUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, KY$382,500NSD
2020Proteolipid protein suppression for Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease1R61NS117774-01TESAR, PAUL JOSEPHCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, OH$337,673NSD
2020Novel Re-engineered L DOPA probiotic therapy for Parkinsons Disease1R61NS112441-01A1KANTHASAMY, ANUMANTHA GOUNDERIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, IA$224,584ZNS1
2019Gene therapy for tuberous sclerosis1R61NS108232-01A1BREAKEFIELD, XANDRA OWENSMAGUIRE, CASEY ARAMESH, VIJAYAMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA$420,000NSD
2019Treating seizures in TSC and FCD1R61NS111074-01BORDEY, ANGELIQUEYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$411,816NSD
2019Development of ferroptosis inhibitors for Huntington Disease1R61NS109407-01A1STOCKWELL, BRENT R.COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE, NY$400,327NSD
2019Targeting complement 5a-mediated immunoregulation for neurofibroma therapy1R61NS112407-01RATNER, NANCYWU, JIANQIANGCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR, OH$397,500ZNS1
2019Optimizing oncolytic virus therapy for glioblastoma1R61NS112410-01KAUR, BALVEENUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON, TX$385,000ZNS1
2019Preclinic dose and delivery regime optimization and long-term efficacy evaluation of ribitol treatment for FKRP related dystroglycanopathy1R61NS112545-01LU, QI LCAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, NC$378,291NSD
2019Evaluation of Novel Dually Targeted Kinase Inhibitors for Therapy of Adult and Pediatric High-Grade Glioma1R61NS111058-01CHANDRA, JOYAUNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR, TX$333,682NSD
2019Targeted Drug Delivery for Spinal Cord Injury Using Retrograde Transport of a Nanoconjugate1R61NS112443-01MAO, GUANGZHAOSANKARI, ABDULGHANIWAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, MI$256,234NSD
2018Development and validation of small molecules to treat neurofibromatosis associated schwannoma1R21NS105941-01 · under PAR-15-071BANNISTER, THOMAS DKISSIL, JOSEPHSCRIPPS FLORIDA, FL$475,000NSD
2018EP2 antagonists as novel anti-epileptogenic agents1R21NS101167-01A1 · under PAR-15-071GANESH, THOTAEMORY UNIVERSITY, GA$403,718NSD
2018Use of CRISPR/Cas9 to treat Huntington disease1R21NS106120-01 · under PAR-15-071WARREN, STEPHEN T.EMORY UNIVERSITY, GA$390,000NSD
2018DMF for intracerebral hemorrhage1R21NS104460-01 · under PAR-15-071ARONOWSKI, JAROSLAWSAVITZ, SEAN IUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON, TX$385,000NSD
2018Reversal of preexisting neuropathic pain by spinal delivery of AIBP1R21NS104769-01A1 · under PAR-15-071MILLER, YURYYAKSH, TONY L.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA$380,298NSD
201820-HETE Formation Inhibitors in Cardiac Arrest1R21NS107785-01 · under PAR-15-071MCDERMOTT, LEE APOLOYAC, SAMUEL MUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$369,304NSD
2018Pharmacodynamics and in vivo efficacy of fumarate for mitochondrial disease in vivo1R21NS106719-01A1 · under PAR-15-071CORTOPASSI, GINO AUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, CA$367,706NSD
2018Exploring Antisense Oligonucleotides as a potential therapy for Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy1R21NS104384-01A1 · under PAR-15-071PADIATH, QUASAR SUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$353,208NSD
2018Long Acting Local Analgesics: HSV-CA8 Biotherapeutics1R21NS105880-01 · under PAR-15-071LEVITT, ROY C.UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, FL$329,297NSD
2018Gene Therapy Knockdown and Replacement of GARS to Treat Dominant Inherited Peripheral Neuropathy1R21NS105116-01A1 · under PAR-15-071BURGESS, ROBERT W.HARPER, SCOTT QJACKSON LABORATORY, ME$290,309NSD
2017In vivo efficacy studies to support the development of DUX4-targeted RNAi therapy for FSHD1R21NS101166-01 · under PAR-15-071HARPER, SCOTT QRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP, OH$389,002NSD
2017Neural Stem Cell Carriers for Glioblastoma Immunotherapy1R21NS101150-01 · under PAR-15-071BALYASNIKOVA, IRINA VNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO, IL$388,890NSD
2017Complement inhibitors targeted to the ischemic brain for the treatment of stroke1R21NS097653-01A1 · under PAR-15-071TOMLINSON, STEPHENMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SC$345,320NSD
2016Global RNA Interference Therapy for Huntingtons Disease1R21NS095245-01A1 · under PAR-15-071MCBRIDE, JODI L.OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, OR$437,500NSD
2016Optimization of Compounds that Stabilize the SMN Protein for Treatment of SMA1R21NS095139-01 · under PAR-15-071ANDROPHY, ELLIOT J.HODGETTS, KEVINLORSON, CHRISTIAN L.INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IN$431,954NSD
2016Efficacies and Pharmacodynamic Assays for LRRK2 Small-Molecule Inhibitors1R21NS097643-01 · under PAR-15-071WEST, ANDREW BUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, AL$367,500NSD
2016Red blood cell microparticles (RMPs) to reduce bleeding following hemorrhagic stroke1R21NS094896-01 · under PAR-15-071DAVE, KUNJAN RUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, FL$307,000NSD
2016Modified neural stem cells for glycosylation-independent treatment of MPS IIIB1R21NS096044-01 · under PAR-15-071IACOVINO, MICHELINALUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER, CA$260,587NSD
2016Development of Poly ICLC for neuroprotection against ischemic brain injury1R21NS094833-01A1 · under PAR-15-071STENZEL-POORE, MARY POREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, OR$259,471NSD

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