NephCure – PARASOL Grant Program
The NephCure – PARASOL Grant Program funds research and data analysis to validate biomarker-based endpoints for kidney disease clinical trials, with a focus on FSGS.
Funder: NephCure Kidney International
Due Dates: Rolling (no formal deadline; applications reviewed as received)
Funding Amounts: Direct costs only; award size based on project needs; no indirect costs; limited funds available.
Summary: Supports invited researchers contributing data or statistical expertise to advance biomarker-based endpoints for kidney disease clinical trials (FSGS focus).
Key Information: Limited competition for prior PARASOL collaborators; pre-approval by PARASOL Organizing Committee required before applying.
Description
The NephCure – PARASOL Grant Program is a targeted funding opportunity supporting the PARASOL project, an international collaboration aimed at validating alternative biomarker-based endpoints (such as proteinuria and GFR) for clinical trials in kidney diseases, with a primary focus on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). The grant is designed for researchers or statisticians who can provide high-quality datasets or advanced statistical expertise to enable large-scale analyses linking short-term biomarker changes to long-term outcomes. The initiative is co-sponsored by NephCure Kidney International in partnership with the International Society of Glomerular Diseases, the Kidney Health Initiative, and the National Kidney Foundation.
