This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award, valued at $750,000 and effective August 1, 2024, supports a research project at the University of Oklahoma to investigate how the central nervous system of vertebrates produces and controls leg movements. The project will use turtles as a model system to study the organization and pharmacological mechanisms of the spinal cord in regulating behaviors such as swimming, scratching, and leg withdrawal. Key research goals include clarifying how vertebrate central nervous systems utilize a combination of multifunctional and specialized neural circuitry to generate appropriate motor outputs. In addition to the research objectives, the project will provide training for students, including underrepresented minorities, and conduct outreach activities to educate the public about nervous system function. No subawards are planned for this award.
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