Project Grant 2544417
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Drexel University received a $1,068,160 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030. The award funds fundamental neuroscience research investigating "dendritic democracy"—whether neurons integrate incoming signals equally regardless of their location on the dendritic tree—using fruit fly (Drosophila...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This CAREER (Computer and Information Science and Engineering) Project Grant, awarded on July 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under CFDA 47.070, provides $438,719 in federal funding to Columbia University through June 30, 2030. The award supports the development of theoretical methods and analytical approaches for analyzing connectome datasets—detailed neural connectivity diagrams derived from...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $333,333 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CISE Program, CFDA 47.070) awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative develops a novel neurosymbolic programming framework, designated Foundation Model Programming, designed to generate symbolically interpretable scientific hypotheses from high-dimensional...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $1.5M Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) on July 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2031. The grant supports basic research investigating how individual neurons recognize and process acoustic patterns, using fruit flies (Drosophila) as a model organism. The project employs specialized genetic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego to conduct basic research on connectivity update rules in biological neural networks. The award, issued August 1, 2026, and scheduled for completion July 31, 2031, supports fundamental neuroscience research aimed at discovering the biological principles governing when and where neural connections are...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of South Carolina received a $370,687 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This project grant supports the development of a novel multiscale modeling framework designed to integrate heterogeneous sources of neuroscience data across cellular, mesoscale, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research awarded The Research Foundation For The State University of New York a $350,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative neuromorphic bioelectronics research. The four-year project, which commenced October 1, 2025, and concludes September 30, 2029, will deliver fundamental research and materials design capabilities for organic mixed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Syracuse University received a $436,344 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to advance understanding of how enzymes function as active systems at the nanoscale, utilizing energy to perform productive work and organize themselves and other material systems....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $200,000 to the University of Massachusetts on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Closed-Loop Hybrid Intelligence with Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Co-Designed Cell Interfaces." The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, delivers advanced engineering tools and methods that integrate high-resolution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Syracuse University received a $249,894 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The award supports collaborative research investigating the mechanics of tissue boundary formation during embryonic development through integrated experimental and theoretical approaches. The primary...
Syracuse University received a $836,032 National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant awarded July 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2031. The award supports fundamental neuroscience research investigating how neural circuits encode sensory information and generate behavioral responses, with the fruit fly larva (Drosophila) serving as the model organism. The principal investigator will leverage genetic tools and custom imaging systems to record neural activity in freely behaving animals, directly correlating neural activity patterns to sensory inputs and behavioral outcomes. This circuit-level analysis aims to advance understanding of how simple nervous systems—the larval brain contains approximately 10,000 neurons—integrate information, adapt to repeated stimuli, and produce flexible behavioral responses applicable to broader principles of brain function and artificial intelligence design. The award incorporates significant educational and workforce development components aligned with National Science Foundation priorities. Funding supports interdisciplinary training for students across physics, biology, and neuroscience disciplines; hands-on research experiences for high school and undergraduate students; and community outreach programs promoting science communication. These integrated research and education activities strengthen STEM workforce development while advancing fundamental knowledge in neuroscience and computational biology.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $836.0k | 7/15/26 |