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MDA Grants $9.9 Million in New Research Funding
MDA Grants $9.9 Million in New Research Funding
These worldwide research projects are striving to answer questions, find solutions and make breakthroughs that will lead to treatments and cures.
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MDA Innovations in Science Research Report
MDA Innovations in Science Research Report
MDA research grants represent a continued commitment to fund groundbreaking research that will one day lead to treatments and cures. Read more about MDA's research program in our inaugural Innovations in Science Research Report.
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MDA Grant Will Streamline Gathering of Data for ALS
MDA Grant Will Streamline Gathering of Data for ALS
MDA in June announced the award of a clinical research network grant (CRNG) to Michael Benatar, M.D., Ph.D., at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida, and Jonathan Katz, M.D., at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, to support the Clinical Procedures To Support Research (CAPTURE) project, which aims to implement the “ALS Toolkit” within the Epic Electronic Health Record System.
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MDA’s Conference Brings Researchers Together
MDA’s Conference Brings Researchers Together
Systemic identification of causal mutations? Mitochondrial apoptosis mediator? Epigenetic silencing? MDA’s 2017 Scientific Conference got off to a quick start Monday morning, with platform presentations covering a variety of topics delivered by the world’s preeminent neuromuscular disease researchers.
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Nurturing the Next Generation of MD Researchers
Nurturing the Next Generation of MD Researchers
All MDA grants have the same basic goal: moving promising treatments through the “drug development pipeline,” from early discoveries in the lab, to clinical trials, to actual therapies that can be prescribed in the clinic.
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A New Way to Find Clinical Trials for You or a Loved One
A New Way to Find Clinical Trials for You or a Loved One
Our new Clinical Trials Finder Tool guides you through a series of questions to pinpoint trials for you or a loved one. In just a few minutes, you can gain access to vital research opportunities nationwide.
For Researchers
Learn about the diseases MDA covers, MDA's grant types and review process, our medical and scientific advisory committees, MDA-funded meetings, and find contact information for MDA research staff.
MDA Resource Center: We’re Here For You
Our trained specialists are here to provide one-on-one support for every part of your journey. Send a message below or call us at 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (1-833-275-6321). If you live outside the U.S., we may be able to connect you to muscular dystrophy groups in your area, but MDA programs are only available in the U.S.
