Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation - Research on Microbial Links to Alzheimer’s

Grants will provide funding to identify a potential microbial link to Alzheimer’s disease. Awards must focus narrowly on elucidating the possible roles of infectious agents in the causation of Alzheimer’s disease. Grants will support innovative research, including basic, clinical, and/or non-traditional approaches. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged, including collaborations between Alzheimer’s research and infectious diseases experts.

• Up to $250,000 will be awarded to established investigators who have already launched/developed initial research;
• $100,000 will be awarded to senior/mid-career investigators to obtain preliminary data to facilitate the development of a research proposal for submission to the NIH and/or other institutions to continue their research;
• $50,000 will be awarded to current investigators who have demonstrated significant progress in initial research findings and are looking to further their research;
• $30,000 will be awarded to fellows/early-career investigators to obtain preliminary data to develop a research proposal to submit at the $100,000 level.