The Progeria Research Foundation And The National Institutes Of Health Funding Sources

The Progeria Research Foundation has brought Progeria to the forefront of research efforts, engaging large, reputable institutions such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to invest their resources in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. NIH has co-sponsored 5 workshops with PRF, and now provides funding for Progeria research. The sources of funding currently available through PRF and NIH are:

• PRF awards two-year grants of up to $50,000 per year for projects with specific relevance to HGPS. Click here for grant guidelines.
• The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is accepting grant proposals for Program Announcement (R21) # PA-06-137 entitled, “Testing Stem Cell Therapy in Mouse Models of Premature Aging”.
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-137.html