Project Grant 2545011
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $682,336 Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to support collaborative research revealing essential regulatory proteins in tardigrade cryptobiosis from April 15, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The award will fund a multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Marshall University to comprehensively map the...
- This $306,783 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will fund research by Appalachian State University to study the mechanism by which tardigrade-specific proteins can protect biomolecules from temperature-induced damage. The project aims to understand how tardigrades, also known as water bears, survive elevated temperatures, which could enable the development of more robust formulations for commercial...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $1,039,048 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) effective August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This project grant supports fundamental research investigating how animals allocate energy between maintaining their own cellular and organ systems versus investing in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $1.14M Project Grant (CFDA 47.074, Biological Sciences program) to the University of Texas at Austin, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The research project investigates novel mechanisms linking nucleoid condensation and stress survival in Deinococcus radiodurans, a model extremophile bacterium capable of withstanding extreme environmental conditions lethal...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Duke University's Office of Research Administration received a $1.597M Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. The award funds fundamental research to characterize the archaeal cell division regulatory network and understand how archaeal extremophiles continue to grow under extreme environmental stress...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $193,684 Project Grant to the University of Georgia Research Foundation effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative investigates the mechanisms by which polo kinases maintain chiral asymmetry and support complex organizational patterning in Tetrahymena thermophila, a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems awarded $650,970 to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on August 15, 2025, for a project concluding July 31, 2029. This Project Grant funds fundamental research investigating the role of gene copy number variation in host-microbe interactions, utilizing the coastal sea anemone Nematostella vectensis as a model organism. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received an $855,892 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The grant funds fundamental research investigating how animals detect and respond to microbial signals to regulate developmental processes. Using the marine tubeworm Hydroides elegans as a model system,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure has awarded $561,763 to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to develop a microfluidic-based weighing scale capable of measuring single-cell mass with picogram-level resolution. The instrument will utilize small pipettes to gently attach to individual mammalian cells and measure mass changes in millisecond timeframes,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $206,912 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The three-year grant, effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026, supports collaborative research to enhance the understanding of protein structures and behaviors at extreme temperature and pressure conditions. The research aims to develop rules for predicting protein...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a Project Grant of $993,620 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill effective August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2030, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project delivers fundamental research investigating molecular and cellular mechanisms that enable tardigrades to survive extreme environmental stresses including severe dehydration, radiation, and temperature extremes. Through molecular, genetic, and physiological analyses, the research will identify protective molecules and characterize factors that preserve cellular integrity and promote recovery following extreme stresses. The expected outcomes will advance understanding of biological stress tolerance with potential applications for preserving fragile biological materials, including therapeutics and biomedical products with limited shelf lives. In addition to research deliverables, the award supports workforce development and public science education. The project will train students and researchers in stress tolerance biology and support a statewide outreach program providing microscopes and instructional resources to elementary school teachers, thereby expanding hands-on scientific learning and strengthening Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in public schools. Together, these research and educational components advance fundamental knowledge with long-term potential benefits for biotechnology, health, and U.S. economic competitiveness.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $993.6k | 7/9/26 |