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Via ITHS.org: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a unique funding opportunity for students interested in basic or patient-oriented research related to conditions that co-occur with Down syndrome, linked to awards held by ITHS:
Predoctoral students at the University of Washington and Montana State University meeting T32/TL1 eligibility criteria can request two years of support for stipend and tuition.
The INCLUDE initiative seeks to improve the health and well-being of individuals with Down Syndrome by better understanding risk and resilience factors for co-occurring conditions such as cognitive decline, cancers, and autoimmune disorders. Priorities include targeted, high-risk, high-reward basic research on chromosome 21 as well as patient-oriented research. In addition to funding, successful candidates will gain additional cross- disciplinary mentoring and training in translational science by joining dynamic peer cohorts supported by ITHS.
Wondering if your research project could be a fit?
NIH has funded both basic research as well as patient- focused projects.
Funded projects have used mouse, human cell culture, and other models of Down Syndrome to study:
- Protein synthesis dysregulation in cognitive decline
- Role of polyamines in Alzheimer’s
- RNA degradation in induced pluripotent stem cells
- Autophagy deficits in clonal hematopoiesis linked to leukemia
- Susceptibility genes for congenital heart defects
- Immune dysregulation in human tissues
And has funded patient-focused research:
- Epidemiology and social determinants of sleep apnea, dementia, and mortality
- Brain behavior trajectories/development profiles from infancy through school-age
See full NIH funding announcement for details: NOT-OD-22-191
Interested in applying? Set up a meeting with us to discuss a potential research project or learn more about the application process here.
Submit your expression of interest by February 26th at 5 pm PT.
ITHS will help candidates develop full supplement applications to NIH in spring of 2024. Eligibility and funding details can be found in the EOI form.
Please note, the ITHS general TL1 request for applications will open in autumn of 2024. Questions? ithsnav@uw.edu
