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Research Proposals and Projects

Research Committee Members:

Jonathan Roth:                           jonaroth@gmail.com

Jehuda Soleman                         jehuda.soleman@gmail.com

Ulrich W. Thomale:                     ulrich-wilhelm.thomale@charite.de

Questions and project suggestions are to be emailed to the committee members.

 

Collaborative studies:

  • All ISPN members can submit a project.
  • No limit on how many projects are published.
  • All ISPN members are welcome to contribute cases to the various studies.
  • retrospective Studies on rare conditions,
  • Up to 2 years on website
  • Grant of 1000 USD / accepted project
  • Authors encouraged to submit manuscripts to Child’s Nervous System, and present at ISPN annual meeting.
  • ISPN should be acknowledged in all project publications.

 Surveys

  • All ISPN members can submit a project.
  • Up to 2 projects (+ 1 by EB members) published on website
  • Projects are published for 4 months on website
  • No funding
  • Authors encouraged to submit manuscripts to Child’s Nervous System, and present at ISPN annual meeting.
  • ISPN should be acknowledged in all project publications.

Registries

  • Registry studies may contribute to develop lasting projects with establishing a sustainable ISPN research network.
  • Long-term commitment required
  • All ISPN members can submit a project.
  • No limit on how many projects are published.
  • Grant of 1000 USD /y
  • Authors encouraged to submit manuscripts to Child’s Nervous System, and present at ISPN annual meeting.
  • ISPN should be acknowledged in all project publications.

Stand-alone research projects

  • All ISPN members can submit a project.
  • Advantage to:
    • Prospective
    • Basic science
    • PI <40yo
    • LMIC
    • Proof of other grant acceptance
  • Up to 3 projects per year
  • Grant – up to 15000 USD (according to proposal budget plan)
  • Grants may be conditioned on study progression, according to research committee decision
  • Authors encouraged to submit manuscripts to Child’s Nervous System, and present at ISPN annual meeting.

ISPN should be acknowledged in all project publications

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January 22 - January 24, 2026

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