Research Grants

Research Grants is sponsored by LGS Foundation. Provides funding for research on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy that often involves hallucinations.

Cure LGS 365 Research Grant - LGS Foundation Cure LGS 365 Research Grants Apply for an lGS Research Grant 365 days a year Year-round funding to accelerate Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) research. We accept unsolicited proposals 365 days a year to support innovative basic, translational, and clinical research that advances understanding and care for LGS. 🔬Priority Research Areas Projects must be directly relevant to LGS .

We encourage proposals addressing: LGS biomarkers that predict disease course and/or treatment response Medical device use in LGS Disease-modifying therapies targeted to the LGS Secondary Brain Network (Archer et al.

, Front Neurol , 2014) Non-seizure issues and quality of life in LGS Prevention, reversal, and/or stabilization of LGS Pediatric-to-adult transition of care in LGS 📊 Grant Levels & Review Timeline Note: The LGS Foundation works very hard to review grants according to the review timeline above, but some things, such as the time it takes to find ad-hoc reviewers, reviewer travel, etc., are beyond our control.

We will inform you if we think there is a delay with your application. Thank you. 📄 Proposal Instructions & Requirements All eligibility rules, LOI guidance, formatting requirements, and proposal details are provided in the official guidelines.

Discover the researchers funded by the LGS Foundation and learn how their work is driving breakthroughs in LGS science and care. Meet our Grant Recipients We’re happy to discuss eligibility, proposal fit, and the submission process. Please contact us at research@lgsfoundation.

org 2014 Grant Recipient – Elizabeth Thiele 2026 Grant Recipient – Christopher Makinson 2014 Grant Recipient – Brian Grone 2024 Grant Recipients – Aditi Trivedi, Anthony Fine, & Juliet Knowles 2015 Grant Recipient – Candice Myers 2015 Grant Recipient – Robert Hunt 2016 Grant Recipient – Nicholas Poolos 2017 Grant Recipient – Aaron Warren 2017 Grant Recipient – Vanesa Nieto-Estevez 2018 Grant Recipient – Kay-Marie Lamar 2019 Grant Recipient – Zin-Juan Klaft 2019 Grant Recipients – Daniel Shrey, Beth Lopour, & Mary Zupanc 2019 Grant Recipient – Colleen Carpenter 2020 Grant Recipient – Jennifer Kearney 2021 Grant Recipient – Linda Dalic 2022 Grant Recipients – Ryan Jamiolkowski & Ivan Soltesz 2023 Grant Recipient – Aaron Warren 2023 Grant Recipient- Gita Gupta Voices of LGS and Natural History Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Meeting Cure LGS 365 Research Grants Cure LGS 365 Research Grant Recipients