2024 MDBR Pilot Grant program
The Orphan Disease Center is offering 42 research opportunities focusing on 34 different rare diseases. This program provides a one-year grant to support research related to a rare disease represented in the 2024 Million Dollar Bike Ride. Number of awards and dollar amounts vary per disease based on fundraising totals by each disease team.
Letter of Interest (LOI) Applications are Due Friday, September 20th, 2024 by 8pm ET
The Million Dollar Bike Ride for Rare Diseases
The University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Jim Wilson turned his love of cycling into an annual event that has channeled $17 million into rare disease research.
By Eric Monticello 08 Jan 2024
Thank you to our MDBR 2024 Sponsors
Million Dollar Bike Ride 2023 Pilot Grant Awardees
The Orphan Disease Center offered 38 research opportunities focused on 31 different rare diseases. The program provides a one-year grant to support research related to a rare disease represented in the 2023 Million Dollar Bike Ride. With the efforts of our amazing MDBR community we raised a total of $2.4 Million for rare disease research!
Scenes from MDBR 2023
Thank you to Jordan Bush Photography for capturing our day so perfectly!
About
Orphan diseases are classified in the United States as affecting fewer than 200,000 individuals. There are currently upwards of 7,000 rare diseases, ultimately affecting 1 in 10 Americans. In just nine years, the MDBR has funded over $15 million in research for 30 + rare diseases that have yet to see a cure, or even a treatment. We ensure that 100% of the funds raised goes towards these research grants, with no overhead taken out.
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Interested in participating? Registration and additional information can be found below.