Pathway-to-Independence Award (MiND Program)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Senior postdoctoral fellows at Van Andel Institute
- Candidates interested in developing independent research careers
Overview
Program Type: Career development award for postdoctoral fellows
As part of VAI's commitment to training the next generation of scientists, the West Michigan Neurodegenerative Diseases (MiND) Program offers the Pathway-to-Independence Award to selected senior postdoctoral fellows at VAI to further develop their careers and launch independent research programs.
Award Details
- Number of Awards: Two grants each year
- Duration: Up to two years of project support
- Mentorship: Support provided under the guidance of the postdoc's mentor
Eligibility
- Senior postdoctoral fellows at Van Andel Institute
- Candidates interested in developing independent research careers
Research Focus
- Neurodegenerative diseases research
- Parkinson's disease
- Dementias
- Genetic and epigenetic changes related to neurodegeneration
- Screening and pilot studies
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 people with and without neurodegenerative diseases
- VAI Brain Bank: Accredited biorepository with tissue samples for neurodegenerative disease research
- iPSC Platform: State-of-the-art induced pluripotent stem cell culture and high-content screening platform
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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