MiND Program Collaborative Research Funding
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Other requirements
- VAI scientists
- Researchers affiliated with VAI's collaborating institutions
Overview
Program Type: Research collaboration grants
The West Michigan Neurodegenerative Diseases (MiND) Program provides funding to support groundbreaking, life-changing science through collaborative research efforts. Collaboration is at the heart of VAI's mission, with emphasis on early-stage collaborative research projects, screening studies, and pilot studies.
Award Details
- Focus: Early-stage collaborative research projects
- Emphasis: Screening and pilot studies for neurodegenerative disease research
- Scope: Support for VAI scientists engaged in collaborative work
Eligible Applicants
- VAI scientists
- Researchers affiliated with VAI's collaborating institutions
Research Focus Areas
- Neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's, dementias, and related conditions)
- Genetic and epigenetic changes in neurodegeneration
- LRRK2, VPS35, Parkin, ATP13A2 and other genetic pathways
- Protein pathologies (α-synuclein, tau, GBA1)
- Patient-based disease models
- Molecular neurodegeneration
Program Leadership
Program Director: Darren Moore, Ph.D., Chair of VAI's Department of Neurodegenerative Science; Jay Van Andel Endowed Chair in Parkinson's Disease Research
Program Manager: Erin Williams, Ph.D.
Technology and Resource Access
Funded researchers have access to:
- MiND Biorepository: Blood samples from individuals with and without neurodegenerative diseases
- VAI Brain Bank: Accredited biorepository providing tissue samples for neurodegeneration research
- iPSC Platform: Advanced induced pluripotent stem cell culture and high-content screening technology directed by Laurent Roybon, Ph.D.
Website
https://www.vai.org/research/collaborations/west-michigan-neurodegenerative-diseases-mind-program/
What Van Andel Institute actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $66.84M
- Median grant
- $33.42M
- Range
- $5.41M–$61.43M
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Grand Rapids, MI.
Example grants
Van Andel Research Institute · Grand Rapids, MI
Support for vari operating expenses
$61.43M
Van Andel Education Institute · Grand Rapids, MI
Support for vaei operating expenses
$5.41M
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Fields of Work
- Science research
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