FARA Named Research Awards
Funds named Friedreich ataxia research programs in cardiac, translational, and collaboration areas.
FARA administers three named annual awards that share the spring application calendar (Letter of Intent due 15 February, full application due 15 April), each targeting a distinct research domain within Friedreich's ataxia. The Keith Michael Andrus Cardiac Award funds research on the cardiac mechanisms of FA — including molecular pathways, cardiac metabolism, and therapy development to reduce cardi…
Cardiac FA research (Andrus Award), translational and pre-clinical FA therapeutic development (Bryant Award), and multi-institutional FA collaboration with international preference (Keats Award).
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