Project Grant 2535706
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $332,385 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to identify host-encoded RNA (ribonucleic acid) binding proteins that promote P-element transposition in Drosophila melanogaster. The research employs MS2 RNA tagging and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Iowa received a $1,085,683 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2030. This collaborative research initiative investigates the theoretical and empirical mechanisms by which reproductive mode drives mutation rate evolution across diverse organisms. The project delivers scientific research outputs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $160,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion anticipated by August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing mathematical modeling techniques to describe spatiotemporal dynamics of intercellular signaling in engineered multicellular...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Houston received a $348,691 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2028. This award funds research utilizing metatranscriptomics—a molecular technique that analyzes microbial gene expression—to identify the specific microbial taxa and functions responsible for plant-soil...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $471,066 Project Grant awarded 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 collaborative research to develop biotechnological tools enabling genome editing and functional genomics in poeciliid fishes (guppies, mollies, and swordtails)—model organisms previously limited by the absence of DNA...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $900,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This award supports research examining the mechanistic roles of hyper-divergent genomic regions in gene-by-environment interactions using nematode species as model organisms. The research employs advanced genomics...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $690,855 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop novel, low-cost methodologies for Global Navigation Satellite System-Acoustic (GNSS-A) surveying to enable precise seafloor geodetic measurements. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $449,997 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. The award supports fundamental research into the thermodynamics and kinetics of phase separation in binary blends of polymer-grafted nanoparticles (PGNPs), specifically examining how chemical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded the University of Houston System a $200,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 15, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of July 31, 2028. This award supports fundamental research in hyperbolic dynamical systems and ergodic theory, specifically investigating higher-order phenomena in chaotic systems beyond uniform hyperbolic behavior....
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Environmental Biology, awarded $400,523.00 to the University of Houston System on August 15, 2025, to conduct collaborative research on coastal wetland ecosystem recovery following climate-induced disturbances. The project, which runs through July 31, 2030, will document secondary succession pathways in Texas coastal wetlands following hard freeze events that devastate mangrove populations. Researchers will continue...
The University of Houston System received a $997,996 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2030. This collaborative research initiative investigates how reproductive mode variation influences the evolution of mutation rates across biological systems. The project delivers theoretical modeling and empirical research outputs that advance understanding of mutational processes by testing the drift-barrier hypothesis and examining the short- and long-term impacts of reproductive mode transitions, polyploidy, and beneficial mutations on mutation rate evolution. Research activities employ three model organisms representing independent transitions in reproductive strategy—the snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum, the ciliate Tetrahymena, and additional study systems—to measure base-pair substitution and structural mutation rates. The award supports the collection and analysis of comparative genomic data that will inform predictions regarding natural population adaptation to novel environments and inform management of invasive species. Beyond core research deliverables, the award includes significant education and workforce development components, providing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities and outreach programming to communities in Iowa and Texas. The project trains graduate, undergraduate, and high school students through research participation and mentorship, contributing to biotechnology workforce development and building institutional capacity for science communication and public engagement. These educational outputs advance the National Science Foundation's mission to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through integrated research and education activities.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $998.0k | 5/5/26 |