This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), provides $240,000 in funding from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2027 to support a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on investigating a novel circadian time-keeping mechanism revealed by environmental manipulation. The research plan aims to identify the location in the brain and the mechanism of a non-canonical clock that can rescue daily rhythms in mice with disrupted central clock function. In addition to advancing the understanding of circadian time-keeping, the fellowship will provide training opportunities in circadian rhythms and neuroanatomy, and facilitate outreach activities to increase participation of underrepresented groups in biology. By studying an animal model in which the canonical circadian rhythm is disabled, the research will map novel circadian neural circuits and investigate the role of dopamine signaling in driving circadian rhythms.
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