Project Grant 2445895
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $440,000 to the University of Massachusetts Boston under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on July 1, 2026, for a three-year collaborative research project examining the evolution of neurons through messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) regulation. This project will deliver fundamental research outputs investigating whether regulatory mechanisms controlling...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $692,207 Project Grant to the University of Florida (effective May 15, 2026, through April 30, 2029) under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project develops recombinant globular protein vesicles (GPVs) with controlled membrane asymmetry and integrated signal transduction capabilities. The primary deliverables include engineered bolaamphiphilic fusion...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports research led by the University of Florida (UF) to investigate the origins and evolution of neural systems in ctenophores (comb jellies). The 5-year project aims to uncover novel signaling molecules and neural specification mechanisms in these enigmatic marine organisms, which are the sister group to all other animals. By leveraging advanced multi-omics,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida State University received a $932,200 Project Grant award on September 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The award supports a collaborative research initiative examining how neural mechanisms and behavioral processes drive speciation in upland chorus frogs. The research will investigate the relationship between auditory neural circuits and mating...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $193,684 Project Grant to the University of Georgia Research Foundation effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative investigates the mechanisms by which polo kinases maintain chiral asymmetry and support complex organizational patterning in Tetrahymena thermophila, a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a Project Grant of $799,892 to the University of Maryland, College Park, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The award funds basic research investigating the mechanistic insights into cellular and molecular regulation of trigeminal ganglion development using the chick as a model system. The research will employ a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Miami University received a $763,232 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award supports research investigating the rules and constraints governing gene regulatory network evolution, using highly modified beetle wings as a model system to uncover principles that explain how gene interactions...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the University of Pennsylvania on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, funded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), investigates the mechanism of transcription factor (TF) functional divergence through "differential usage of shared binding sites"...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $1.5M Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) on July 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2031. The grant supports basic research investigating how individual neurons recognize and process acoustic patterns, using fruit flies (Drosophila) as a model organism. The project employs specialized genetic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Florida, Division of Sponsored Research, received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 15, 2025, for research completion by July 31, 2028. The award supports a research initiative titled "Defining a Molecular Grammar for Ribonucleoprotein Particle Trafficking," which aims to elucidate the specificity...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $360,000 to the University of Florida under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) beginning July 1, 2026 and concluding June 30, 2029. This collaborative research project investigates the evolutionary origin of neurons by examining messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) regulation mechanisms across distant animal species, particularly ctenophores—ancient ocean invertebrates that diverged from other animals over 800 million years ago. The research team, comprising experts in molecular biology, bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, and neurobiology, will identify conserved genetic mechanisms governing neuronal protein synthesis in response to neuronal activity and determine whether neurons across all animal lineages share a common ancestor or evolved independently. Beyond core research deliverables, the award supports scientist development at the undergraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels across the University of Massachusetts Boston and University of Florida. The project includes outreach activities administered through the University of Florida's Center for Precollegiate Education, providing training in bioinformatics and molecular biology to high school students. The initiative aligns with NSF's biotechnology priorities and addresses fundamental questions in neuroscience and evolutionary biology through collaborative, multidisciplinary investigation of neuronal system conservation.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $360.0k | 6/24/26 |