Project Grant 2535757
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded $297,326 to the University of California, Davis on May 1, 2026 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to support collaborative research on xylem and phloem integration in plants. The research will generate fundamental discoveries regarding how the coordinated anatomy and physiology of leaf carbon and water transport systems determine plant growth, drought resilience, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Delaware received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. This collaborative research award supports the development of innovative biotechnology tools for targeted proximity labeling of extracellular vesicles (EVs)—membrane-bound particles released by cellular organisms that carry...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $399,760 Exploratory Research (EAGER) Project Grant to the University of California, Davis on August 15, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The award supports research investigating postzygotic hybrid incompatibility in Arabidopsis thaliana resulting from centromere remodeling. The project will deliver scientific research outputs examining the genetic, cellular,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $1.1M to the University of California, Davis under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct fundamental research investigating how cytokinin hormonal signaling regulates cell plate development and callose deposition during plant cell division. The project, which commenced August 1, 2025, and concludes July 31, 2028, will deliver mechanistic insights into...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $1.2 million to the University of California, Davis under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on July 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This Project Grant supports fundamental research into gene-specific nuclear messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) assembly and quality control mechanisms. The research focuses on understanding how genetic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) awarded the University of California, Davis a $350,000 Project Grant effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029, to develop the Engineered Plants in Culture (EPIC) biomanufacturing initiative. This Future Manufacturing Research Grant (FMRG) project will establish small-scale, self-sufficient biomanufacturing systems utilizing plant cell suspensions, plant embryos,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $390,881 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. This award supports fundamental research to decode the mechanisms and regulatory networks of plant U-box (PUB) and RING ubiquitin ligases under biotic stress conditions. The research deliverables include...
- Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Irvine received a $184,388 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop innovative light-based imaging tools to monitor infection dynamics in real-time within living organisms, specifically using fruit flies (Drosophila) as a model...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $435,769 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This award funds research to advance understanding of the physical biology of the cellular glycocalyx—the sugar- and protein-rich material covering all cells. The project will develop specialized...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $894,785 to the University of California, Merced under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to develop TOOLS4CELLS, an integrated experimental and computational platform for high-throughput discovery of protein-protein interactions (PPIs). The award, obligated on September 15, 2025, with completion expected by August 31, 2028, will deliver a novel platform that combines...
The University of California, Davis received a $400,000 Project Grant award 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 initiative develops innovative biotechnology tools for targeted proximity labeling of extracellular vesicles (EVs) with fluorescence and biotin tags. The primary deliverables include two complementary diagnostic tools that activate only upon EV arrival at target destinations: one produces visible fluorescence for microscopic visualization, and the other enables protein-conjugation tagging for characterization and isolation of specific EV subsets. These tools will be validated through applied research on plant-pathogen interactions, specifically examining how the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum and plants utilize EVs during infection cycles. Beyond the core research outputs, the grant funds interdisciplinary training in molecular biology, biochemistry, advanced microscopy, and artificial intelligence-enabled image analysis for graduate students and early-career researchers. Broader impact activities include an annual workshop providing training in extracellular vesicle-related techniques for the broader scientific community and public engagement programs utilizing low-cost Foldscope paper microscopes to demonstrate plant-microbe interactions. Given the ubiquitous nature of EV mechanisms across organisms, the developed tools are designed for broad applicability across human health, animal biology, agricultural resilience, and biotechnology sectors.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $400.0k | 7/13/26 |