(FOA)
Pediatric Research Grants; November 15, 2018
Agency
Gerber
Foundation
Description
The
Foundation's mission focuses on infants and young children. Accordingly,
priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development
of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years
of age.
The Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches
to solving common, everyday problems or emerging issues within our defined focus
area. Projects should focus on issues faced by care providers that, when
implemented, will improve the health, nutrition and/or developmental outcomes
for infants and young children. The board is particularly looking for practical
solutions that can be easily and rapidly implemented on a broad scale with a
predictable time frame to clinical application.
Major target areas for
research include:
- New diagnostic tools that may be more rapid, more
specific, more sensitive, less invasive
- New treatment regimens that
are improved or novel, less stressful or painful, more targeted, have less side
effects, provide optimal dosing
- Symptom relief
-
Preventative measures
- Assessment of deficiencies or excesses
(vitamins, minerals, drugs, etc.)
- Risk assessment tools or measures
for environmental hazards, trauma, etc.
Note that the Foundation is
looking for projects that will result in `new' information, treatments or tools
that will result in a change in practice. The board rarely funds projects that
are focused on sharing current information with parents or caregivers (parent or
provider educational programs).
Closing
Date:
November
15, 2018 (Concept Paper)
February
15, 2019 (Full Proposal)
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.gerberfoundation.org/how-to-apply/
Contact
Information
231.924.3175