Innovators Award - Marfan Foundation
Innovators Award - Marfan Foundation supports faculty investigators pursuing innovative research on Marfan syndrome and related conditions to improve human health and identify possible treatments.
Funder: Marfan Foundation
Due Dates: October 19, 2026 (Application) | April 29, 2027 (Award announcement) | July 1, 2027 (Funding available)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 over two years ($50,000 per year)
Summary: Supports faculty investigators exploring innovative scientific concepts to improve human health in Marfan syndrome and related conditions.
Key Information: Principal investigators must hold an eligible doctoral or equivalent degree and demonstrate independent research through peer-reviewed publications.
Description
The Marfan Foundation, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation, and VEDS Movement invite proposals for innovative research with potential to improve human health. The Innovators Award supports work in any discipline related to Marfan syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS), Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), other genetic aortic and vascular conditions, and Stickler syndrome.
Supported approaches include fundamental and clinical research, diagnostic tests, biomarkers, biomedical engineering, and imaging advances. Collecting data to improve evidence-based medical guidance is of particular interest. The program seeks concepts that use different scientific paradigms to identify opportunities for significant discoveries or new therapies. Investigators may consider novel theories, animal models, artificial intelligence, and DNA/RNA technologies to identify therapeutic targets and possible treatments.
