Cooperative Agreement NU58DP006965

This $2,248,780 federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) will support Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Epilepsy Foundation New England (EFNE) in developing, implementing, evaluating, and scaling up five innovative strategies to improve outcomes for youth with epilepsy (YWE) and youth with epilepsy and developmental disabilities (YEDD) as they transition from child-...

This $3,940,692.87 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, supports a multi-site Phase 3 randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive e-health behavioral intervention, called Epilepsy Journey (EJ), in improving executive functioning in adolescents with epilepsy. The trial will examine the...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) federal grant program, supports research into the cellular and network mechanisms underlying epilepsy and the use of neuromodulation through electrical stimulation as a treatment option. The $657,958 award to Trustees of Boston University, with a period of performance from June 1, 2025 to May 31,...

This $900,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (CFDA 93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs) to the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration (UMN-ICI) to address the gap in service access and coordination for transition-age youth and young adults with epilepsy and co-occurring conditions like autism, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy. The project aims to improve communication and coordination among education,...

This federal Project Grant award of $900,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) funds Epilepsy Alliance Florida's "Bridge to Independence Program" (BIP). The BIP program aims to empower youth aged 13-26 with autism and/or epilepsy through innovative approaches to ensure successful transitions from child- to adult-serving systems. The project will collaborate with strategic partners...

This $599,914.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) supports an economic evaluation of epilepsy self-management programs delivered through the Medicaid Epilepsy Wellness (MEW) Network. The award was granted to New York University School of Medicine and will run from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. The project aims to assess the cost-effectiveness and return on investment...

This $1,007,042 Project Grant award from the Fogarty International Center (CFDA 93.989 - International Research and Research Training) aims to expand access to epilepsy care and improve treatment outcomes in Western Kenya. The 5-year research project, titled "Bridging the Treatment Gap by Expanding Access to Care for People with Epilepsy in Kenya (BEACON)", will be conducted in collaboration with the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare Partnership (AMPATH) in Kenya. The key...

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded a $690,763 Project Grant under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) federal grant program to Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc. The grant aims to optimize neurostimulation therapies for epilepsy patients by identifying key factors that determine patient response to responsive neurostimulation (RNS). The research focuses on three objectives: 1) leveraging...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the federal Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, will fund research to investigate the contributions of sex chromosomes and gonadal hormones in shaping sex differences in epilepsy. Over the award period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, the $225,599 in funding will support in vivo video-electroencephalography, RNA...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, will provide $225,400.00 to support a 5-year research project led by Dr. Sharon Chiang at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The project aims to advance the understanding of hippocampal-cortical neuronal circuits and their role in memory consolidation in temporal lobe...