Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellowship
Supports junior ALS postdocs through research fellowships to strengthen real-world implementation.
The Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a flagship early-career award of The ALS Association, funded through the generosity of the Safenowitz family, the Hugh and Herbert Hoffman ALS Impact Fund, and other philanthropic contributors. The program provides junior postdoctoral scientists with up to $150,000 in direct costs over two years — $75,000 per year — to pursue research of hig…
ALS pathobiology, biomarkers, risk-factor research, new target validation, -omics analysis, ALS management. Drug development studies and clinical trials are out of scope.
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