Funding
We are grateful for the generous current and past financial support from the federal agencies, private foundations, individuals and families!
Current Funding
NIH/NIDCD R01DC011805
Imaging genetics of laryngeal dystonia
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
NIH/NIDCD R01DC012545
Central mechanisms and treatment response of sodium oxybate in spasmodic dysphonia and voice tremor
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
Adaptive closed-loop brain-computer interface therapeutic intervention in laryngeal dystonia
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
Clinical validation of DystoniaNet deep learning platform for diagnosis of isolated dystonia
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
Genetic variants in craniofacial dystonias
PI: Nutan Sharma, MD, PhD (MGH)
Site PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
NIH/NIDCD P50 Clinical Research Center P50DC019900
Next-generation clinical phenotyping and pathophysiology of laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor
PD/PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
Machine learning for diagnostic discovery of neurological speech disorders
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
DoD BARI: Bilateral Academic Research Initiative
Adaptive joint cognitive system for complex and strategic decision making: Building trust in human-machine teams through brain-computer-interface augmentation, social interaction and mutual learning
UK PI: Riccardo Poli, PhD (University of Essex)
US PI: Maryam Shanechi, PhD (University of Southern California)
Site PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
Past Funding
NIH/NINDS R01NS088160
Brain networks in dystonia
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed
NIH/NIDCD R01DC007658
Cortical-subcortical interaction in Parkinson’s disease and normal speech
PI: John Sidtis, PhD, and Diana Sidtis, PhD
Subcontract PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD
NIH/NINDS/NIDCD K99/R00DC009629
Role of neurotransmission and functional CNS networks in spasmodic dysphonia
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD
Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation
Structural biomarkers of primary focal dystonias
PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD
Foundation for Surgery Reg Worcester, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Differences in brain activation via the utilization of functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with spasmodic dysphonia and voice tremor
PI: Diana Kirke, MBBS, FRACS Mentor: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD
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Uninterrupted, continuous funding has been vital to the progress of our research program. We have relied not only on federal funding agencies (NIH, DoD) but also on private support to pursue high-risk high-gain studies. Every dollar counts to make a difference in research to accelerate the cure for dystonia, tremor, and related movement disorders!
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Ms. Melissa Paul
Chief Development Officer
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 573-4168 | E-mail: Melissa_Paul@meei.harvard.edu