Project Grant 2546548
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Colorado State University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology a Project Grant of $462,342 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Molecular Biosciences. Effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, this award will support intensive 10-week summer training programs for undergraduate students, with 10 students per year...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the University of Pennsylvania on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, funded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), investigates the mechanism of transcription factor (TF) functional divergence through "differential usage of shared binding sites"...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $999,993 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The award supports fundamental research investigating the assembly and regulation mechanisms of filamentous signaling platforms—large supramolecular protein structures that coordinate cellular signaling responses and regulate complex...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $672,000 CAREER grant to the Colorado School of Mines effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This project will develop computational tools that integrate physics-based simulations with machine learning to model the complex pathways of biomolecular assembly. The core deliverables include a data-driven, multiscale...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This $606,871 Project Grant, awarded July 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), supports collaborative research examining how nutrient availability drove eukaryotic diversification during the Tonian Period (1000–720 million years ago). The research initiative brings together seven principal investigators, one postdoctoral fellow, five graduate students, and two...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Colorado received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative investigates multiscale flagellar dynamics in complex biological fluids, specifically examining how bacteria navigate viscoelastic environments such as mucus. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $683,122 to the Trustees of Boston University under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for a three-year project extending from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The project involves developing and extending BOLTZNET, a novel computational framework that integrates neural networks with biophysical modeling to translate genomic data into quantitative and predictive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $1,199,593 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2029. This grant supports fundamental research to advance understanding of nucleosome mobility and chromatin dynamics through single-molecule manipulation techniques. The project will develop and apply...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology totaling $270,000 on July 1, 2025, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The three-year project, concluding June 30, 2028, funds fundamental research investigating how genetic variation in the MUC1 gene repeat copy number affects glycosylation patterns, protein structure, and functionality of the mucus barrier in reproductive...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $1,493,073 Project Grant to the University of Colorado, effective June 15, 2026 through May 31, 2030, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research project investigates the regulation of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcription at gene 3-ends by CDK7 kinase, a critical enzyme involved in genome decoding and cellular function. The primary deliverables include fundamental scientific discoveries regarding CDK7's role in controlling RNAPII termination and RNA 3'-end processing under both normal and stress conditions, which will advance understanding of cellular stress responses and inform development of improved anti-cancer therapeutics and chronic stress mitigation strategies. The award supports a multidisciplinary research initiative encompassing biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, computer science, and mathematics conducted at the University of Colorado's Boulder campus. Beyond research outputs, the project includes substantial educational and workforce development components designed to engage trainees from high school through graduate levels across biological, computational, and biomedical sciences disciplines. The research team will produce experimental findings, computational tools, and educational materials that contribute to maintaining America's competitive edge in the biological and biomedical sciences while advancing molecular therapeutics development.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 5/27/26 |