Accelerator Grant

Program Type: Research Grant

Geographic Scope: Global

Focus Area: MOGAD research infrastructure and technology

Description:
Part of The MOG Project's Research for Rare program, the Accelerator Grant provides funding for architecture, infrastructure, and technology that support future MOGAD research projects. This grant enables researchers to build the foundational systems and tools needed for comprehensive MOGAD studies.

Funding Purpose:
The grants are intended to support the advancement of medical knowledge and understanding of MOGAD, a rare neuroinflammatory condition that attacks the optic nerve, brain, and/or spinal column, leading to better diagnosis, targeted treatments, and eventually a cure.

What This Grant Funds:

• Database development and expansion
• Biomarker discovery infrastructure
• Patient-reported outcomes measurement tools
• Technology platforms for research collaboration
• Blood and spinal fluid sample analysis systems

Organization Background:
The MOG Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to funding researchers to advance understanding, prediction, treatment, and eventual cure of MOGAD.

Recent Award Examples (2025):

• Michael Levy, MD, PhD, Phileppe A. Bilodeau, MD, and Anastasia Vishnevetsky, MD, PhD of Massachusetts General and Brigham and Woman's Hospitals - "Advancing Infrastructure for Biomarker Discovery and Patient-Reported Outcomes in MOGAD" (includes database expansion, biomarker discovery, and patient outcome measurement tools)

Previous Awards (2023):

• Dr. Maria Houtchens, MD, MSc and Dr. Tanuja Chitnis, MD, FAAN – Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University - "Development of a Prospective MOGAD Pregnancy Registry: PREG-MOGAD"

Eligibility: Research institutions and research teams studying MOGAD

Contact Information:

• Website: mogproject.org
• See website for detailed contact information