AFAR and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF) are pleased to announce the renewal of the grant award program, The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss.
The Innovator Awards program was launched in 2021 with a $4,615,000 grant from the MBRF to AFAR. The successful program has supported six investigators to date, who have each received three-year awards of $750,000. This year, the MBRF renewed its commitment with a $4,626,500 award to AFAR to expand the network of investigators who focus their research on cognitive aging and memory loss.
Each year, MBRF and AFAR will provide up to two three-year awards of $750,000. One award will be made to support studies focusing on clinical translational research and another award will support studies understanding basic biological mechanisms underlying cognitive aging and age-related memory loss. The award targets full-time independent investigators at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (or equivalent) who have already demonstrated a firm commitment to cognitive aging research.
The Innovator Awards are reviewed by an esteemed committee of leaders in cognitive aging research. The committee’s recommendations will be presented to MBRF and AFAR for final funding decisions. AFAR anticipates awarding the next two recipients in September 2024. Applications are due August 12, 2024
Read research profiles on the past recipients here: 2023, 2022, and 2021.
Read our Grantee Spotlight Interviews with the 2023 McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss here.
Read a related press release here.
