Project Grant 2440073
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the University of Houston System to study the molecular signals required for the formation of glial cells during the development of the nervous system in the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). The 3-year project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will investigate transcriptional regulatory mechanisms underlying glial development, with a focus on the role of...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $861,175 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for research titled "Collaborative Research: Microbiota Role in Intestinal Regeneration." The three-year award, effective August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024, will support research examining the role of microbiota in intestinal regeneration. The Biological Sciences program aims to advance the field of biology and strengthen...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $163,595 to Barnard College to research how glial cells in the fruit fly nervous system regulate neuronal homeostasis in response to environmental stress. The project will use genetic tools in Drosophila melanogaster to elucidate novel mechanisms for how glia and neurons interact to enable survival in fluctuating environments. The work will be integrated with inclusive educational...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $270,000.00 provides funding for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to investigate the genetic program responsible for segment formation in annelid worms and how environmental factors influence segment addition. The fellowship supports research and training to contribute innovative insights into the evolution of animal diversity, with potential applications to fields like regeneration. The project...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), supports research at Brown University to investigate the evolutionary mechanisms underlying the diversity of life on Earth. The research focuses on analyzing changes in the developmental programs of echinoderms, such as sea urchins and sea stars, to understand how unique cell types like micromeres evolved and their potential role in species divergence. The $1,337,703 award...
- This $397,500 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program is supporting research to study the fundamental principles linking neurodevelopmental processes to the functional organization of neural circuits. The goal is to understand how these principles could enable network-scale regeneration of the nervous system, which is a key medical...
- This $347,015 National Science Foundation project grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports an Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (IQ-BIO-REU) site award to the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus. Over three years, the program will train 30 undergraduate students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, in a mentored research environment using computational and quantitative tools in biology....
- This $536,617 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) will support research conducted by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to understand the mechanisms of adult neural regeneration using planarian and zebrafish model organisms. The research aims to elucidate how adult stem cells can generate the appropriate diversity of...
- This $420,334 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is funding a collaborative research project led by the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to develop flexible, minimally invasive microcoaxial electro-optical probes for studying neural circuits in the spinal cord. The goal is to create advanced probe technologies that can precisely target and measure activity in specific spinal neural circuits, enabling better...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund an integrated research and educational project at Boston College. The project, titled "CAREER: Discovering the Interplay Between Polyploidy and Innate Immunity," aims to yield fundamental knowledge on how wound healing is regulated by cell growth and its contribution to an animal's defense against infection. The project will train graduate and undergraduate...
This $477,331 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) funds research at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus to characterize radial glia-like cells and their role in nervous system regeneration. The project explores how certain marine animals, such as sea cucumbers, can naturally repair their nervous systems, with the goal of uncovering biological principles that could inform future medical advances in regenerative medicine and neurobiology. The research focuses on three main objectives: (1) molecular characterization of radial glia-like cells in the echinoderm central nervous system, (2) identification of genes involved in the dedifferentiation and proliferation of these cells during injury response, and (3) dissection of the signaling pathways that orchestrate the radial glia-like cell-mediated regeneration process. The project also has strong educational and societal impacts, as it actively involves undergraduate and graduate students, provides training opportunities for teachers, and creates hands-on science experiences for high school students. The award period runs from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $477.3k | 7/25/25 |