Project Grant 2542340
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota a $1.54 million Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) effective September 1, 2025, through February 28, 2031. The Cedar Creek Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program will conduct long-term observational and experimental research to advance understanding of how plant biodiversity influences ecosystem functioning...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota a $340,743 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) beginning September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative delivers multiscale experimental investigations and physics-based modeling services to quantify how microbial...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology awarded $803,522 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct a five-year CAREER research project running from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030. This project will deliver fundamental research advancing scientific understanding of root system productivity and belowground ecosystem processes in grassland environments. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota Duluth received a $250,086 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative investigates the integration and functional coordination of xylem and phloem tissues—the plant vascular systems responsible for water and sugar transport—and their influence on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $835,085 to Reed Institute under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on June 1, 2026, for a five-year CAREER project titled "Comprehensive Investigation of the Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Manganese Homeostasis." The project will deliver fundamental research outputs including detailed molecular structures of bacterial manganese transport and regulatory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Regents received a $393,606 CAREER (Careers) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). Funded from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, this five-year project will develop novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods and tools to optimize adaptive experimental design across large, structured...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded $285,773 through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration for a three-year project running from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The project focuses on experimental investigation of microscopic dynamics in bacterial turbulence as a model system for studying emergent collective...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2029. The award supports fundamental research into fungal weathering mechanisms in porous media, with the objective of advancing knowledge applicable to critical mineral recovery. This three-year research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Berkeley received a $1,278,729 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds research investigating how cofactor exchange—specifically micronutrient sharing such as vitamins—influences microbial community dynamics, carbon use efficiency (CUE), and soil ecosystem processes in the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Minnesota State University Mankato was awarded $502,674 under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) effective July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. The project, "Evolution of Nitrogen Exchange and Transformation in Mammalian Gut Microbes," delivers fundamental research examining how gut microbes from different mammalian host species vary in their...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology has awarded $822,505 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for a five-year CAREER project commencing June 1, 2026, and concluding May 31, 2031. This project will generate fundamental scientific knowledge regarding cross-kingdom interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in soil ecosystems, with particular emphasis on understanding the mechanisms by which mycorrhizal fungi recruit beneficial bacteria and how those bacteria enhance fungal symbiosis with plant roots. The research will employ a model system utilizing maize, Rhizophagus irregularis fungus, and Azotobacter vinelandii bacteria, utilizing compartmented growth chambers and advanced analytical techniques including metabolomics and transcriptomics to characterize fungal exudates, gene expression changes, fungal colonization, and bacterial population dynamics under varying nutrient conditions. Beyond direct research outputs, the project will deliver educational and workforce development benefits through interdisciplinary training for students in microbiology, plant science, and molecular biology. The anticipated outcomes include basic knowledge contributions to soil ecology and microbial ecology that may inform future biotechnology strategies and agricultural practices aimed at reducing fertilizer dependence and improving crop productivity while supporting environmental sustainability in agriculture. The research will be performed at the University of Minnesota's Lauderdale, Minnesota campus.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $822.5k | 5/7/26 |