Calcified Neurocysticercosis: New Insights Into Brain inflammation, Damage and Epileptogenesis
NINDS - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
About This Grant
Abstract: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infection of the human central nervous system caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Calcification is a common outcome in NCC that carries increased risk for seizures, hippocampal atrophy and sclerosis. Approximately 30% of epilepsy cases in endemic regions are attributed to NCC. The disease is increasingly seen in non-endemic regions due to increased migration worldwide. Calcified granulomas are the most common radiologic finding and are responsible for the burden of disease, yet little research is focused on this important manifestation of NCC. This project aims to advance fundamental knowledge about calcified NCC; the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to calcification are basically unknown. This meeting will focus on establishing collaborative research networks to prioritize the study of calcified NCC, enhance diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, and ultimately improve health outcomes for affected populations by reducing seizure risk and brain inflammation. It will have broad implications for understanding epileptogenesis, neuroinflammation, and scarring. This meeting also includes early-stage investigators and different perspectives on NCC and will reach a large body of researchers in the field by recording and distributing the sessions. Ultimately, this project will amplify the topic of calcified NCC, which contributes to ongoing morbidity worldwide yet is rarely addressed in research questions, because it would be the first meeting of its kind to focus on this topic.
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Calcified Neurocysticercosis: New Insights Into Brain inflammation, Damage and Epileptogenesis is a NINDS - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant providing up to $15K for university, nonprofit, healthcare org. Applications are due 2027-04-30 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Up to $15K
2027-04-30
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Calcified Neurocysticercosis: New Insights Into Brain inflammation, Damage and Epileptogenesis provides up to $15K per award from NINDS - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Calcified Neurocysticercosis: New Insights Into Brain inflammation, Damage and Epileptogenesis deadline?
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