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2025 PERF®-CNS Career Development Awards
July 17, 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the PERF®-CNS Career Development Research Grant Awards.
PERF®-CNS Elterman Research Grant Award
Recipient: Joseph Vithayathil, MD, PhD
Project Title: Mechanisms of cell-specific iron dysregulation and effect on injury severity in a murine model of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
Institution: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Read Dr. Vithayathil’s bio here.
PERF®-CNS Shields Research Grant Award
Recipient: Eric Chin, […]
PERF® Now Accepting Letter of Intent for the 2026 Grant Year
June 30, 2025
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® is accepting a letter of intent (LOI) for the Infrastructure/Registry Research Grant in any area of pediatric neurology. The submission deadline is 5 pm Central on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The LOI Template (a fillable Word document) is available to download here.
Read more about this competitive grant mechanism on […]
Early-Stage Pediatric Neurology Investigator Travel Award Pilot Program 2025
June 20, 2025
ESI Travel Award Program Call for Applications
Program Overview
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® (PERF®) recognizes the critical importance of scientific exchange and professional development for the next generation of pediatric neurology researchers. In response to the current financial constraints facing academic medical institutions, PERF is pleased to announce our Early-Stage Investigator Travel Award Program for 2025. This […]