Project Grant 2533334
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $1.3 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of plant cell reprogramming and regeneration, with particular emphasis on identifying the specific roles of local auxin biosynthesis and related...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $1,013,194 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded August 15, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. The primary deliverable is artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software that predicts protein binding to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) by integrating sequence analysis,...
- North Carolina State University received a $299,932 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The grant supports research to improve the efficiency of a bacterial-based DNA editing tool in plant species, specifically tobacco and arabidopsis, as an alternative to traditional CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing approaches. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $801,725 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports fundamental research to uncover the epigenetic grammar—the molecular rules governing how specific combinations of epigenetic modifications collectively organize chromatin...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Duke University received a $649,999 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) beginning July 1, 2025, and concluding June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop a semi-automated system to conduct high-resolution comparative analysis of transcription factor binding sites across different plant lateral organs, including roots, leaves, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop a semi-automated system for conducting high-resolution comparative analysis of transcription factor binding sites across different plant...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $337,667 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program to North Carolina State University (NC State). The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: TOOLS4CELLS: AN INDUCIBLE DEGRON TOOL FOR PLANT CELL BIOLOGY," aims to enhance an existing tool called E3-DART that can control protein degradation in plants. Specifically, this research will expand the activation methods and applicability of the E3-DART tool...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $278,943 to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on October 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to establish a collaborative, multisite Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in synthetic biology. In partnership with Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts, the award supports a three-year program (2027–2029) providing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $310,905 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective January 15, 2026, with completion by December 31, 2029. This collaborative research project delivers scientific research and analysis examining the eco-evolutionary mechanisms that could enable the subtropical seagrass species Halodule wrightii (shoal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded The Washington University a Project Grant totaling $1,115,181 (Award Date: July 1, 2025; Completion Date: June 30, 2028) under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This award funds fundamental research investigating the molecular mechanisms by which plants utilize biomolecular condensates to sense environmental stimuli and reprogram their epigenomes in response to...
North Carolina State University received a $853,932 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds development of SCRIBE, a programmable reversible transcriptional switch designed to provide researchers with enhanced control over gene expression in plants. This synthetic biology tool combines the flexibility and programmability of CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) systems with the on/off and memory capabilities of recombinase-based frameworks, enabling precise tissue-specific and spatiotemporal control of plant gene expression through regulated auxin signaling. The project delivers both research innovations and educational outcomes. The primary research deliverable is a new molecular tool for controlling transcriptional activity with applications in basic plant biology research and applied agricultural biotechnology, including potential improvements to fruit and cereal yields. Additionally, the award incorporates workforce development components through training programs for high school teachers and integration into K-12 community engagement initiatives, thereby advancing scientific education and preparing the next generation of scientists in synthetic biology.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $853.9k | 6/25/26 |