Partnership for Cures solicits research projects designed to create a direct patient impact in two years or less. We typically fund projects that "repurpose" FDA approved drugs, non-drug therapies, or other compounds for new uses in different patient populations. We do consider other types of patient impact proposals, such as modifying a current treatment protocol to help more patients for longer, or validating anectdotal successes from clinical practice. Project budgets can range from $25,000 to $150,000 with no more than 10% of the budget allocated for overhead, travel and publications.

For a current look at the research being done and funded by PFC, please click here.

PFC's newest initiative-The Dog for Cures fund at Partnership for Cures. A group of individuals on the West Coast are raising funds for research to see if medical service dogs can help diabetics and other patients. They will support work at Dogabetics, an organization that trains service dogs to help people living with diabetes. They are a Seattle based group started by Lisa Kelly and dog trainer Ron Pace

Lisa's son Liam has a diabetic alert dog named Max who is with Liam 24 hours a day-at school and at home, awake or asleep.  Max knows when Liam's blood sugar is too high or low and alerts Liam or his parents.  He's much better than a glucose meter, and a lot more fun to play catch with!  The goal would be to raise enough funds to train 12 dogs and their owner/patient partners and conduct a clinical study comparing the dogs to the standard glucose management.

Current submissions in search of funding

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