The Duchenne Parent Project Netherlands (DPP NL) promotes research into improved therapies and care for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients. DPP NL sponsors promising research projects and fellowships, fast exchange of data and stimulates international collaboration. Researchers from all countries are invited to submit a research project to DPP NL.
Duchenne Parent Project NL has invested over 20 million euro in research towards viable treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy over the last 20 years.
The research call is closed. It is currently unknown when a new call deadline will be announced.
For inquiries, contact Michelle Reneerkens, research coordinator at research@duchenne.nl
We give you the opportunity to apply for smaller projects through the fast track procedure. This includes applications for workshops as well. For grant conditions, click here. The maximum budget is € 25.000.
Applications are only accepted upon invitation.
The ‘Dr Imelda de Groot’ is an annual award and meant to stimulate persons to improve care for persons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Especially innovative projects are of interest. This award is an initiative of the foundation Duchenne Parent Project, The Netherlands.
Every professional involved in the care of persons with DMD can apply for the award. Support of the patients’ organization is advisable for the application.
Dr Imelda de Groot retired in April 2021 as a pediatric rehabilitation specialist at the Radboud University Medical Center. During her career she initiated innovative and relevant research projects in the field of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy, such as ‘No use is disuse’ about exercise and physical activities, outcome measures and many other subjects. The goal of the award is to stimulate researchers and clinicians to develop activities in this field. Candidates for this award can be nominated by Duchenne (and Becker) patient organizations around to globe. The winner of the award, selected by a jury existing of experts including patients, will receive € 10.000 to be spend on this type of research.