Deadline: February 14, 2019
Amount: Up to $750,000 over 1-3 years
Scientific Scope
Research projects that investigate the underlying biology of anorexia nervosa
What they are looking for:
- Proposals that directly investigate the underlying biology of anorexia nervosa, and the questions of how and why it develops and persists
- We encourage human and animal studies that are directly relevant to the disease, and also large-scale studies addressing its genetic basis, building on results from a large, recently completed, Genome-Wide Association Study of ~ 17,000 cases including nearly 13,000 cases from the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI), an initiative of The Klarman Family Foundation
Who is eligible:
- Researchers who hold a faculty appointment at a nonprofit academic, medical or research institution in the United States, Canada or Israel
- Researchers with a strong track record in another field who can bring a new approach to anorexia nervosa research are also encouraged to apply
Research topics NOT within the scientific scope of this program:
- Obesity
- Normal feeding behavior and/or negative energy balance
- Behavioral therapy
- Medical complications of eating disorders
- Clinical trials
- Sickness-induced anorexia or other types of anorexia distinct from the psychiatric disease anorexia nervosa
For further information visit: http://klarmanfoundation.org/eating-disorders-research/
Application Deadline: February 14, 2019
Decisions by: July 2019
Grant Start Date by: November 1, 2019