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"2026-2028 CNC Pilot Award Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
2026-2028 CNC Pilot Award Program is sponsored by Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Provides short-term funding for large-scale, multi-PI led projects in fundamental, translational, or clinical neuroscience research.
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Pilot Funding | Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Less More in this section 2026-2028 CNC Pilot Award Program The mission of the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center (CNC) is to accelerate discovery by promoting excellence in fundamental, translational, and clinical neuroscience research, as well as education and clinical care, through integration of the UAB-wide neuroscience community.
Toward that goal, the CNC is pleased to announce that it will fund two multi-PI pilot grants for up to $40,000 for a 24-month period. Through these Pilot Awards, the CNC will provide short-term funding for large-scale, Multi-Principal Investigator led projects designed to promote collaborative extramural proposals for fundamental, translational, or clinical research in the neurosciences. Review Full RFA: cnc-pilot-2026-rfa_final.
pdf LOI due date: April 24, 2026 Full application invitations sent by: May 22, 2026 Full application due date (invitation only): June 26, 2026 Award Start Date: August 03, 2026 Award Level: Up to $40,000 ($20,000/year) for a 2-year support period (upon satisfactory progress of meeting Year 1 milestones). 2024-2026 CNC Pilot Award Program Congratulation to the 2024 Awardees! Zachary Irwin, Ph.
D. , Assistant Professor in the Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, is the 2021 Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Early Stage Investigator Pilot Award recipient. He will receive $25,000 per year for up to two years upon completing renewal.
Dr. Irwin’s application, Sensory filtering in the human basal ganglia as a mechanism of Parkinson’s disease , supports his research into investigation of cognitive aspects of Parkinson’s disease and novel stimulation patterns to address these issues. The 2020 CNC Early Stage Investigator awardees, Andrew Hardaway, Ph. D.
, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, and Ashley Harms, Ph. D. , Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, will receive 2nd year funding of $25,000 each.
Andrew Hardaway, Ph. D. , Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, and Ashley Harms, Ph.
D. Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, are the recipients of the 2020 Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Early Stage Investigator Pilot Awards. Dr. Hardaway’s application, Central Amygdala Dopamine in Cue-Reward Learning , supports his research on dopamine as a critical neurotransmitter for the regulation of conserved behaviors like reward, learning, movement, cognition, and arousal.
The dysregulation of dopamine signaling is a pathological hallmark in diseases like addiction, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Harms’ application, Attenuating α-synuclein-induced inflammation by VLA-4 antibody blockage , builds on her research toward understanding the immunological mechanisms underlying the initiation and progression of synucleinopathy disorders including Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: University faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $40,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 26, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
2026-2028 CNC Pilot Award Program is funded by Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Alabama. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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