Johns Hopkins Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center: Micro Grants

The Johns Hopkins Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center offers Micro Grants to support innovative research in peripheral neuropathy and nerve regeneration. These grants are available to qualified researchers at Johns Hopkins University, aimed at generating preliminary data or completing ongoing projects. Funding of up to $20K is provided for a duration of 6 months, with decisions made within 4 weeks. This initiative fosters scientific advancements in understanding and treating nerve-related conditions.

Johns Hopkins Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration (PNNR) Center
Overview
The Johns Hopkins Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration (PNNR) Center has been established to advance peripheral neuropathy (PN) and nerve regeneration research, deepen the understanding of the conditions and their causes, and develop viable therapies. As part of the JHU Merkin PNNR Center’s mission to provide support to research, we offer research grants to qualified applicants. Our goal is to help researchers explore novel ideas and answer questions related to peripheral neuropathy and nerve regeneration.
In FY26, the Merkin PNNR Center is offering grants through two different mechanisms: Micro Grants (for researchers at Johns Hopkins University) and Seed Grants.
We are requesting submissions for single-purpose projects to generate preliminary data or complete an ongoing research activity related to peripheral neuropathies and nerve regeneration. Types of projects that will be supported by this mechanism include generating omics datasets or transgenic mice, purchasing costly reagents for a specific experiment or small equipment. These applications will be reviewed in an expedited manner and a funding decision will be made within 4 weeks of the application. Researchers may request funding for up to 6 months (up to $20K), depending on the scope of the proposal.

Eligibility

If you are a researcher (junior faculty or senior post-doctoral fellow who finished two years of training at Johns Hopkins) committed to enhancing the science behind peripheral neuropathy and nerve regeneration, we encourage you to submit your grant application to the Merkin PNNR Center.

Ineligibility

Please note that duplicate or overlapping funding from any other private or public source for the same project is not allowed.
Also, Assistant Professors with R01 level funding or more than five years at rank are not eligible.