Funder: Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology
Due Dates: October 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT (Application) | December 31, 2027 (Impact statement) | June 30, 2028 (Interim report) | September 30, 2029 (Final report)
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 over two years (up to $125,000 annually), direct costs only
Summary: Supports innovative neuroimaging research into mental and behavioral health mechanisms, therapeutics, and interventions to improve treatment and outcomes.
Key Information: Applicants must be North American ASNR members in good standing with an active or imminent Radiology department academic appointment.
Description
The Foundation of the ASNR administers this grant through an endowment established with support from the estate of Elaine D. Berger. It funds innovative, high-impact projects combining neuroimaging with other methodologies to understand the pathophysiological underpinnings of mental and behavioral health disorders and improve treatment and outcomes. Topics include anxiety, ADHD, autism, mood and eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive and personality disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia, chronic pain, and substance and alcohol use disorders.
Responsive research also includes mechanistic studies of social determinants such as gun violence, isolation, bullying, socioeconomic inequities, social media, and loneliness. Preclinical work integrating quantitative imaging with cellular, molecular, and systems-level mechanisms is invited, as are large clinical imaging dataset projects advancing understanding of determinants and outcomes. Multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams are encouraged; proposals uncovering causal mechanisms and improving clinical outcomes are viewed favorably.
