Funds of up to $100,000 for one year are available for support of research directly related to the cause of, treatment for, and complications derived from treatments for benign essential blepharospasm or Meige's Syndrome, both forms of cranial dystonia.
Proposals for improvement of existing treatments and for new treatments (such as medical marijuana and neuroplasticity training for blepharospasm) are welcome.
Novel therapies for apraxia of eyelid opening, dry eye, and photophobia will also be considered for funding.
M.D. or Ph.D. is required for principal investigator.
Non-U.S. citizens working at institutions abroad are eligible to apply for a research grant.
To obtain complete grant guidelines and application form contact Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation at (409) 832-0788 or by email at bebrf@blepharospasm.org.
Attention future neuro-ophthalmologists! Applications for 2024-25 neuro-ophthalmology fellowship positions will be coordinated through the SF-Match Ophthalmology Fellowship match.
NANOS members have successfully presented a poster on Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowships and Careers at the AAN Faculty and Trainee Reception at the AAN 2018 Annual Meeting.
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