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

NIH/NIDCD R01DC019353

Adaptive closed-loop brain-computer interface therapeutic intervention in laryngeal dystonia

PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed

NIH/NINDS R01NS124228

Clinical validation of DystoniaNet deep learning platform for diagnosis of isolated dystonia

PI: Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed

NIH/NIDCR R01DE030464

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

Amazon Web Services

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
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear
243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
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