The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly launch a new multinational call for proposals for “Novel imaging and brain stimulation methods and technologies related to Neurodegenerative Diseases”
The upcoming call will focus on the following research areas:
Imaging technologies such as MRI, PET or super-resolution microscopy and molecular imaging techniques have brought about a dramatic improvement in the understanding of the onset, development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. It is the aim to accelerate this progress and to fund research projects that focus on the development of novel imaging technologies or on improvements to the application of existing cutting-edge imaging technologies.
Brain stimulation techniques such as DBS, have proven to directly affect the quality of life of patients. Other techniques, such as TMS or tDCS could have potential to offer new non-invasive treatments. It is the aim is to fund research that will lead to new or improved applications of both invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for the diagnosis and the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
The following funding organisations intend to support this joint transnational call:
- Australia, National Health and Medical Research Council*
- Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research*
- Belgium, The Research Foundation – Flanders*
- Belgium, The Fund for Scientific Research*
- Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research*
- Czech Republic, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports*
- Denmark, Innovation Fund Denmark*
- France, French National Research Agency*
- Germany, Federal Ministry of Education and Research*
- Hungary, National Research, Development and Innovation Office*
- Italy, Ministry of Health*
- Latvia, State Education Development Agency*
- Luxembourg, National Research Fund*
- Netherlands, The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development*
- Norway, The Research Council of Norway*
- Poland, National Science Centre*
- Spain, National Institute of Health Carlos III*
- Sweden, Swedish Research Council*
- Switzerland, Swiss National Science Foundation*
- Turkey, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey*
- United Kingdom, UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council*
* Decision pending
This will be a two-step call, expected to be launched in early January 2020, with a likely pre-proposal submission deadline in March 2020. Further details will be provided with the launch of the call.
Please Note:
All information regarding future JPND call topics is subject to change
Final call information will be published on the JPND website
