Peer Review Research Awards

This year for the first time MS has been named as a topic area eligible for research funding throught the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP).

The PRMRP is administered by the Department of Defense (DoD) which reviews several topic areas that compete to receive funds from the $50M research budget. Proposals are reviewed and selected based on scientific merit and programmatic comparisons to other proposals in the same category.

The DoD selected 10 volunteers to serve on the panel in September to review 142 submitted proposals. Read about funding opportunities for fiscal year 2008. Scroll down to the table to see the award mechanism.

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My New Plan Won't Let It Have Me

I have MS, it doesn't have me.

What a great mantra for me.

I have ____, it doesn't have me. Now you fill in the blank with whatever disease or condition interferes with you.

With progressive MS and the havoc of daily life, there is not a moment when I am not aware of my MS.MS has a definite hold on me. I cannot deny it, and it is not going away. However, I refuse to give in and let MS have me.

It is time for a new life plan. I will make it simple.

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