Research ProgrammeWe are looking to fund further projects that will help find a cure and/ or a treatment for any of the three types of myotubular myopathy (congenital X-linked recessive; congenital autosomal recessive; autosomal dominant), focusing on research that would not generally be funded by public or industrial funding sources. This call will be open to research bodies internationally. |
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Grants Information, 2011-12
The Myotubular Trust (Registered Charity No: 1137177) was set up in 2006 to raise money for research to find a cure and / or treatment for myotubular myopathy.
There are three genetically distinct forms of Myotubular Myopathy. The commonest is x-linked, affecting only boys, and also the most severe. It usually presents in the newborn period and there are associated breathing and swallowing difficulties in addition to the general muscle weakness. The other forms are either dominant or recessive in inheritance, are usually milder and vary widely.
Over the last few years, we have awarded research grants / fellowships for the following projects:
- Gene therapy for x-linked myotubular myopathy and pathophysiology – Dr Anna Buj Bello, Genethon, Evry.
- Membrane trafficking and T tubule structure and function in a canine model of centronuclear myopathies – Dr Richard Piercy, Royal Veterinary College, London
- Deciphering the molecular pathway involving centronuclear myopathy genes – Manuela D’Alessandro, IGBMC, Illkirch
- Gene therapy for autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy by Transplicing – Dr Marc Bitoun, INSERM, Paris
- Next generation sequencing to tackle centronuclear myopathies – Dr Jocelyn Laporte, IGBMC, France
A Fourth call for projects
The Myotubular Trust has a Scientific Board which is chaired by Professor Francesco Muntoni of The Institute of Child Health, University College London. The Board makes recommendations to the Myotubular Trust trustees on which projects to fund.
We are holding a fourth call for research projects. We will require completed applications by 1700 hours GMT Friday 16th December 2011. We anticipate making the awards in May / June 2012.
We are looking to fund further projects that will help find a cure and / or a treatment for any of the three types of myotubular myopathy (congenital X-linked recessive; congenital autosomal recessive; autosomal dominant), focusing on research that would not generally be funded by public or industrial funding sources. This call will be open to international applications.
Applications may be made for:
1. Project grants. We will consider applications from the Principal Investigator for projects of 2-3 years duration to be carried out by a Post Doctoral researcher, or PHD student
2. A Myotubular Trust fellowship, non-clinical. Applicants will have identified a host institution and will be undertaking a basic science project of 3-4 years duration
In particular we would like to encourage the application of new technologies to research into myotubular myopathy, which may involve collaboration between different medical disciplines and / or different research institutions. We are also willing to consider applications which involve joint funding with other organisations.
Application Forms
Please download an application form here:
Myotubular Trust Project Grant Application 2011-12
Myotubular Trust Research Fellowship Application 2011-12
Should you have any questions relating to this call for projects, please email research@myotubulartrust.org.
The Research Process
Please feel free to download the pdf explaining more about the Myotubular Trust's research selection process.