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Autoimmune Diseases
Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA)
The ICA’s Pilot Research Program funds research in the following areas of inquiry:
- etiology of interstitial cystitis
- epidemiology of the disease
- neurophysiology
- serum or urine markers
- potential IC treatment modalities
- pregnancy and IC
- pain management
Suitable applicants will be specialists with a particular interest in IC in the areas of urology, urogynecology, or pain management. ICA Pilot Research Program research projects are normally funded for one year, up to $10,000, and must be completed in one year.
Find out more about applying for this grant.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The following institutes at NIH currently offer funding for autoimmune related diseases.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
General Research Funding Programs
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will consider any bona fide request for research or training support relevant to the Society's mission. Research and training with direct applicability to individuals with multiple sclerosis is encouraged wherever practical and possible.
For investigator-initiated support requests, no topic restrictions are imposed, other than the required demonstration of relevance to multiple sclerosis. However, recent advances point to topics of particular current importance and interest for multiple sclerosis research, including:
- immunologic basis of MS, including pathophysiology, monitoring of disease activity and treatment;
- myelin biology and neurobiology, with a focus on basic and applied knowledge that will lead to control of myelin breakdown, restoration of myelin and neurophysiologic and functional recovery;
- susceptibility to MS, including genetic, gender-related, and other factors;
- infectious disease processes that may trigger disease activity;
- measures of disease activity, including imaging technology and the identification and use of surrogate markers;
- clinical trials and implementation of appropriate therapeutic interventions aimed at modifying the underlying disease course and disease symptoms;
- health care delivery/policy, cognitive, psychosocial and rehabilitation research aimed at improving quality of life for those affected by multiple sclerosis.
Research on Sex Differences in Multiple Sclerosis
To increase research in this little-explored area, the National MS Society has a standing request for proposals for research projects that address these issues. The Society also offers supplementary research funds to all current Society grantees to add explorations of sex differences to their current MS research projects.
Obtain application forms and information by contacting the Research Programs Department, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, or call (212) 476-0413. http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Research-TargetedGender.asp |
