Project Grant 2625971
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $229,165 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 collaborative research initiative addresses harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecasting by quantifying the genetic basis of cyanobacterial environmental niches. The project delivers three primary research products:...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $237,116 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 collaborative research initiative will deliver scientific research outputs addressing harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecasting through an integrated molecular, ecological, and statistical approach. The primary...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $500,000 to the California Institute of Technology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on May 15, 2025, for a collaborative research initiative extending through April 30, 2028. This project merges metabolomics and isotope biogeochemistry methodologies to develop and validate a novel algorithm for quantifying metabolic carbon fluxes in environmental...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences has awarded California Institute of Technology (Caltech) a $1.3M Project Grant (CFDA 47.074, Biological Sciences) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This NSF-Binational Science Foundation (BSF) collaborative award, conducted in partnership with the Weizmann Institute of Science, funds research into predictive modeling of contextual, combinatorial signaling in cellular...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded $700,000 to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on September 1, 2025, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for a three-year collaborative research initiative titled "Elucidating and Manipulating Carbon Metabolic Niches in Soil Microbiomes Using Synthetic Communities for Sustainable Agriculture." The primary deliverables include scientific research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded California Institute of Technology (Caltech) a $554,742 Project Grant beginning October 1, 2025, and concluding January 31, 2027, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative investigates the mechanisms by which mucus shapes and maintains microbiomes across diverse organisms. The research addresses three core scientific questions: what mucus...
- Federal Grant Award Summary California Institute of Technology (Caltech) received a $1.225 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports fundamental research investigating spatiotemporal coordination of growth and differentiation across plant tissues, utilizing Arabidopsis thaliana roots as a model system....
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Integrative Organismal Systems provides $1.6 million to support research under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) from August 2021 through July 2024. The grant funds the development of new molecular genetic tools by the J. Craig Venter Institute to define phenotypes in the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, which can cause harmful algal blooms. Two subawards totaling $100,000 each were provided to the University of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded $333,667 to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) on October 1, 2025, for a collaborative research project titled "Interpretable Scientific Discovery with Foundation Model Programs." This three-year project, concluding September 30, 2028, will develop a novel neurosymbolic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $313,686 to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a collaborative research project commencing September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2027. This Phase-1 project, titled "Collaborative Research: NSF R2I2: Building Resilience Along Permafrost River Corridors in Alaska," delivers information-based decision-making tools and...
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) received a $134,761 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective July 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative aims to improve harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecasting by quantifying the genetic basis of cyanobacterial environmental niches. The project integrates molecular genetics, ecological analysis, and mathematical modeling to identify genetic factors that enable cyanobacteria to thrive under varying environmental conditions and to develop predictive models that enhance bloom forecasting capabilities. The research deliverables include: (1) mapping the ecological niches of key bloom-forming cyanobacteria across realistic environmental conditions; (2) identifying genetic determinants of environmental fitness in the model cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus using high-throughput barcoded mutant libraries; and (3) developing a hybrid forecasting model that combines mechanistic growth responses with correlative environmental models. These products will provide communities with improved tools for water resource management and public health protection by advancing the scientific understanding of how microorganisms respond to environmental changes and enabling more accurate prediction of harmful algal bloom events in lakes, rivers, and coastal areas.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $134.8k | 6/22/26 |