Project Grant 2619530
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $1.225 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on July 15, 2025, with performance completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will investigate the development, evolution, and elaboration of anterior lateral line systems in vertebrate fishes and amphibians. The project will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $715,655 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective October 1, 2025, through February 28, 2029. This CAREER award funds basic neuroscience research investigating how multiple brain regions work in concert to enable cognitive flexibility and task switching behavior. The research employs mouse models to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $990,905 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This research project will develop and test novel indicators for predicting ecological state flips—abrupt transitions between different ecosystem states—by studying rocky shore plant and animal communities across spatial and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $501,879 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge regarding bacterial gliding motility mechanisms through an integrated multidisciplinary approach combining genetics, biophysics,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $655,434 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative develops an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled framework for quantifying mammalian diets with unprecedented precision and scale. The project leverages large language models and natural language...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds research to develop a novel class of dynamic molecules based on intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) that can sense environmental cues and trigger rapid, gated cellular...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative, multilateral research initiative, titled "Ensemble Modeling of a Visual System Connectome," combines mathematical modeling, neuronal activity measurements, and synapse-resolution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $1,189,505 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This collaborative initiative establishes a comprehensive ecosystem of data science education pathways on Chicago's South Side in partnership with Olive-Harvey Community College, Middle College High School at Gary Comer Educational Campus, Chicago State University, and Xchange...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $160,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative advances weak form scientific machine learning (WSCIML) methodologies to develop interpretable mathematical models that predict insect-killing virus dynamics in forest...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $900,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This award supports research examining the mechanistic roles of hyper-divergent genomic regions in gene-by-environment interactions using nematode species as model organisms. The research employs advanced genomics...
The University of Chicago received a $1,038,104 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This award funds research investigating the evolutionary and neurogenomic mechanisms underlying species discrimination during character displacement and speciation. The project integrates transcriptomic and genomic approaches to examine how selection acts on cognitive traits that establish behavioral isolation between closely related species, thereby advancing understanding of the mechanisms that generate and maintain biodiversity. In addition to core research deliverables, the award incorporates significant broader impacts initiatives supporting underrepresented groups in biology. The project will develop inquiry-based learning curriculum and training opportunities for secondary education teachers at minority-serving schools, design and implement coding curriculum through a local program for girls interested in computational biology, and recruit students from underrepresented groups for paid research positions. These educational and workforce development components complement the scientific research to strengthen the Nation's biological sciences enterprise and scientific workforce pipeline.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 3/12/26 |