Grant For Research NNX15AI22G
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- This is a $2,121,119 grant awarded by NASA to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF) to conduct research on the effects of high-energy particles on the brain function and cognitive abilities of astronauts during deep space missions. The research aims to determine the threshold dose levels for specific types of cognitive impairments, such as spatial memory and attentional set shifting, following exposure to iron, titanium, and silicon particles. The study will also identify...
- This is a $533,145.00 grant award to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a research project titled "The Mysterious Solar Gamma-Ray Emission: Powerful New Tests at Low Energies." The grant is for fundamental research to study solar gamma-ray emissions, with a performance period ending on August 19, 2025. UC Irvine is a prime contractor for this grant and there is no set-aside designation. As a prestigious...
- This is a three-year grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a non-profit organization based in Bethesda, Maryland. The grant is for an in-depth study to more fully understand the risk of central nervous system (CNS) effects following radiation exposures in space and to provide guidance for risk management and radiation protection. The grant is a follow-on to a previous Phase 1 effort...
- This is a $785,218.56 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for a research project titled "PROBING THE SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF RADIATION, ALTERED GRAVITY AND STRESS ON BEHAVIORAL COGNITIVE AND SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTIONS TO PREDICT PERFORMANCE DECREMENT IN ASTRONAUTS". The research aims to study how the combined factors of radiation, altered gravity, and stress impact the behavioral,...
- This $123,817.67 federal grant award to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on understanding changes in the global carbon cycle in forests under a changing climate. The research aims to improve models and predictions related to carbon sequestration and release in forest ecosystems. There is no set-aside designation for this grant. As a public research university with extensive expertise across...
- This is a grant awarded by NASA to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) for a pilot study on the use of artificial gravity as a countermeasure to the effects of bed rest reconditioning. The total ceiling value of the grant is $201,705.10, with a period of performance ending on December 31, 2007. UC Irvine is a public research university with extensive expertise in biomedicine, engineering, and other disciplines relevant to this research project. The grant does not have a set-aside...
- This federal award is a grant for $994,678 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), doing business as the Office of Research Administration. The grant supports research on the effects of real microgravity on human neural stem cells and oligodendrocytes, aimed at understanding the causes of increased intracranial pressure and visual impairment observed in astronauts after long-duration space missions. The research will...
- This is a $2,773,956 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Loma Linda University (LLU), a private, non-profit educational institution in California. The grant is for the "Definition Phase Only" of research to study the effects of space radiation on the central nervous system. LLU will expose adult mice to various charged particle mixtures found in space, including protons, helium, oxygen, and silicon, at different dose rates over long time...
- This is a $129,876.75 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) for research related to cosmological simulations of starless dark matter halos. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will support UC Irvine in conducting rigorous calculations and predictions for these critical astrophysical phenomena. As a public research university and member of the prestigious Association of American...
- This is a $212,513.80 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to conduct research on "Understanding the Physics that Controls the Growth of Galaxies". The grant supports fundamental research in extragalactic astronomy, building on progress made in the past two decades while addressing remaining key questions. UC Irvine is a public research university with extensive expertise across disciplines, leveraging specialized facilities...
This $9,007,528.58 federal grant award by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) is focused on resolving the mechanisms leading to radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction in humans exposed to the space radiation environment. The research aims to improve risk estimates for early and late central nervous system (CNS) effects caused by this exposure. The grant involves a comprehensive series of mechanistic studies analyzing the biochemical, structural, and electrophysiological changes induced by charged particle radiation that can impact cognitive function. No set-aside designation is mentioned. The award leverages UC Irvine's expertise across disciplines including biomedicine, engineering, and physical sciences to advance knowledge in areas aligned with NASA's mission.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($11k) | 4/24/24 | ||
| P000022 | Funding Only Action | ($11k) | 4/24/24 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 3/1/23 | ||
| 21 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/1/23 | |
| P22 | Funding Only Action | ($11k) | 3/1/23 |