Funding medical research is a complex and expensive business. Before The PSP Association agrees to fund a research project there are many questions that need to be answered.
These questions include:
- Is the research project directly relevant to people with PSP?
- Does the project unnecessarily repeat research already undertaken or underway elsewhere?
- Does the project have scientific credibility?
- Is the proposed research actually feasible?
- Will the research break new ground?
- If the proposed research follows on from earlier work, does it necessitate further study?
- Are the funds requested to undertake the research realistic (i.e., is the proposed work over or under-priced)?
- Is the length of time required to undertake the work appropriate?
It is the role of the Medical Advisory Panel to consider these questions in order to help The PSP Association make informed decisions about the research it funds. Composed of eminent research clinicians and scientists from across the world, the global knowledge of the Medical Advisory Panel puts them in the unique position of being able to answer these questions.