Project Grant 2516238
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New York University received a $668,777 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative will deliver innovative genomic, epigenomic, and computational approaches to characterize cis-regulatory dynamics in maize domestication and improvement quantitative...
- This $1,088,678 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports collaborative research at Rutgers, The State University to develop improved methods for transforming and regenerating recalcitrant plant species, with a focus on maize. The project aims to provide a thorough understanding of the molecular events enabling plant regeneration from differentiated tissue by exploiting a "GGB" morphogenic-based system. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $729,010 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. for a collaborative research project commencing August 1, 2026 and concluding July 31, 2029. This Project Grant supports innovative genomic, epigenomic, and computational research to characterize cis-regulatory regions—DNA sequences that control gene expression—at single-cell...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $1,035,762 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research on the functional genomics of floral meristem termination in maize, with the primary objective of identifying genes and gene regulatory networks critical for proper flower development and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rutgers, The State University received a $798,450 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This trilateral research initiative investigates the role of microbial communities in enhancing plant resilience to multi-stress environmental conditions, such as simultaneous exposure to high...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $953,779 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to develop innovative data processing and advanced visualization tools for optimizing maize canopy architecture. The goal is to create a "digital twin" of maize plants that can simulate real plant growth and response to the environment. This will allow researchers to experiment with different plant traits and...
- This $452,399 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports research at Hofstra University to investigate the epigenetic regulation of transposable elements in maize. The research aims to study the RNA-directed DNA methylation (RDDM) induced by naturally occurring maize "killer" alleles and explore the dynamic regulation of transposable element silencing in response to developmental cues. The project will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory received a $878,729 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded on May 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2029. The award funds fundamental research to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which the RNA-binding protein Terminal Ear1 (TE1) regulates post-transcriptional control of developmental gene...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program grant, awarded to Purdue University, aims to develop innovative data processing and visualization tools to reconstruct 3D models of maize plants, known as "digital twins." The $533,393 project, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will leverage advanced AI and optimization techniques to simulate how changes in maize plant architecture and environmental conditions impact crop productivity. The...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program grant, awarded to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), provides $426,473 to conduct collaborative research on morphogenic-based mechanisms of maize regeneration. The goal is to gain a thorough understanding of the molecular events leading to successful plant formation from differentiated tissue, which will help improve transformation and regeneration of recalcitrant plant species like maize. The research will...
Grant Award Summary Rutgers, The State University received a $819,635 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. This collaborative research project will advance understanding of cis-regulatory dynamics in maize domestication and improvement through innovative genomic, epigenomic, and computational approaches. The research will map accessible chromatin across multiple genetic backgrounds to identify and characterize regulatory regions that drive important agricultural traits, with particular focus on dissecting two quantitative trait loci (QTLs) critical to maize domestication and modern improvement. The project will deliver empirical transcription factor binding data at single-cell resolution, enabling precise localization of DNA sequences that cause phenotypic variation in maize. Deliverables include the development of artificial intelligence models capable of predicting regulatory regions in complex crop genomes, which will support accelerated breeding efforts and novel biotechnological applications. The award will also contribute to workforce development by training scientists in rapidly advancing genomics, epigenomics, and artificial intelligence technologies, thereby strengthening the national bioeconomy and biotechnology capacity in agricultural genomics research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $819.6k | 7/13/26 |