Project Grant 2121854
- The University of Delaware was awarded a $950,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. The grant is part of the NSF's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) and will fund research into post-transcriptional regulation during mitosis from July 2021 through June 2025. As part of the Biological Sciences program's goal of strengthening the nation's biological research enterprise, this project aims to increase scientific understanding of...
- The University of Delaware received a $1,106,498 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Integrative Organismal Systems. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on July 1, 2021 for a period of performance through June 30, 2024. The grant will fund research examining the role of plasmodesmata and chloroplasts in integrative defense signaling. As the stated goal of the Biological Sciences program is to advance the field and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $365,567 Project Grant to the University of Delaware under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The funding will support the acquisition of a Sartorius Biolayer Interferometer Octet RH16 instrument for label-free detection of biomolecular interactions. The instrument will be used broadly in research and undergraduate training programs across multiple campuses, including the University of Delaware and surrounding Primarily...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to the University of Delaware. The objective of this 3-year grant, which runs from August 2024 to July 2027, is to develop a new strategy for real-time metabolite sensing and metabolon formation using biomolecular condensates. The research aims to create synthetic ligand-responsive transcription factor-based protein devices that can translate metabolite-induced DNA...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $335,720 project grant to the University of Denver under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for work beginning August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The grant will support research applying quantitative imaging methods to identify molecular components of multi-vesicular body fusion sites. The Biological Sciences program aims to advance biological knowledge and understanding of major problems through basic research, consistent...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $538,838 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco for research titled "Collaborative Research: Mapping Protein-Membrane Interactions from Molecules to Cell-Level Dynamics." The research will develop multiscale models to map how individual protein structures and compositions interact with and deform cell membranes at varying scales, from...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program provides $494,559.00 to the University of Delaware to conduct research on the bacterial cytochrome c biogenesis synthase function, specificity, and evolution. The project will obtain a detailed, mechanistic understanding of the bacterial System II cytochrome c biogenesis pathway through structure-function analysis. It will integrate undergraduate researchers into the...
- This federal Project Grant award of $430,675.00, provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), supports the University of Delaware's research project titled "Probing Spatiotemporal Mechanobiology Through Novel Dynamic Material Platforms." The project, awarded on September 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2030, aims to develop innovative engineered materials...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University a $297,204 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The grant funds research titled "EAGER: TOPOGRAPHICALLY INDUCED LATERAL ORGANIZATION IN BIOMIMETIC LIPID MEMBRANES" to promote progress in the biological sciences and increase understanding of major...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $768,325 Project Grant under its Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to conduct collaborative research on the mechanisms underlying how animals specialize for life in the deep ocean. The project will focus on studying the cell membranes of deep-sea animals, particularly ctenophores (comb jellies), to uncover the genetic and physicochemical adaptations that enable survival under the extreme...
The National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $738,612 Project Grant to the University of Delaware under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2025. The grant funds research into membrane fluidity and its fundamental and functional roles. The University of Delaware will conduct theoretical and computational research, while the University of California San Diego will receive a sub-award of $TBD to perform complementary experimental biophysical measurements of liposomes and cell-derived membranes. Graduate students at UCSD will carry out the measurements with support for supplies and equipment. Both institutions will collaborate to analyze data and communicate results. The research appears aligned with the program's goal of strengthening the biological sciences through increased knowledge and understanding of major issues.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $738.6k | 7/6/21 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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UDR0000239S | University Of California, San Diego | Project Grant 2121854 | $32.9k | 8/10/23 |