Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2020 ANF Development Grant

• Up to $50,000 for up to 2 years. Total award $100,000 including indirect costs.
• Complimentary AANEM Annual Meeting registration in the year the research is presented. This travel award does not need to be included in the grant application. It is paid above in the $50,000 award.
• Complimentary AANEM membership during funding

Project Title

Determining the Pathogenicity of Autoantibodies in Idiopathic Small Fiber Neuropathy

Project Summary

Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a group of disorders that involves preferential damage to and dysfunction of small diameter sensory and autonomic nerve fibers. There are many known causes of SFN, including diabetes, nutritional deficiencies, and certain autoimmune diseases. However, in many patients, the cause of SFN is never identified. Those cases are labeled “idiopathic” or “cryptogenic,” meaning the cause is unknown. The goal of this project is the determine the role of some of the SFN-associated autoantibodies. 

Read more about the project here.