ERA4Health: Trials4Health 2026
5 January 2026Leukemia Research Foundation – Grant Programs 2026
5 January 2026Project proposals should address multidisciplinary research. The applications must cover only one of the two following topics and address at least one of the two specified subtopics; both topics and subtopics are of equal relevance for this call.
The aim of this call is to support research that:
- Improves the understanding of the causes for obesity, overweight and its complications by using a mechanistic approach
- 1a: Investigates biological mechanisms, including chronobiological, genetic and/or epigenetic mechanisms, underlying the onset and progression of overweight and obesity and related diseases
- 1b: Investigates how overweight and obesity contribute to the development of related clinical complications and/or affect the mechanism of action of therapeutics against other diseases/disorders
- Focuses on prevention and public health strategies for critical transitional periods of life (both subtopics 2a and 2b should be addressed for critical transitional periods of life only
- 2a: Understands and addresses neglected determinants, including their interdependency, in the onset and the progression of overweight and obesity in transitional periods of life
- 2b: Develops novel tools or preventive strategies that can be implemented against the onset and the progression of overweight and obesity in transitional periods of life taking into consideration psysiological, pathophysiological, psychological behavioral influences and/or socioeconomic status of the citizens/patients
The duration of the projects will be 36 months. Joint research proposals may be submitted by applicants belonging to one of the following categories:
- Academy
- Clinical/public health sector
- Enterprises
- Operational stakeholders
Only transnational projects will be funded.
Deadlines:
- Pre-proposal submission: 21 January 2026
- Full proposal submission: June 11, 2026