Project Grant K01MH139904
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc., operating through its New York State Psychiatric Institute division, a $450,175 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242, Mental Health Research Grants) effective April 15, 2026, through April 14, 2028. The award supports an experimental investigation examining whether restrictive eating behavior in anorexia nervosa (AN) reflects short-sighted decision-making processes. The research employs functional magnetic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $922,289 on May 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to the Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (through its New York State Psychiatric Institute division) to conduct a treatment optimization study targeting relapse prevention in anorexia nervosa (AN). The project, titled "Making the Most of Relapse Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa: A Treatment Optimization Study...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $164,190 Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego, effective December 30, 2025, through June 29, 2029, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). The award supports basic neuroscience research investigating the neural circuit mechanisms by which hunger suppresses social and affective behaviors in mice. Specifically, the research examines how activation of Agouti-Related...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute a $170,024 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective May 4, 2026, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2031. This award supports research examining computational learning mechanisms underlying aberrant food approach in youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). The study applies...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $789,593 Project Grant to the Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (operating as the New York State Psychiatric Institute) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) for the period of July 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. This research initiative investigates the circuit mechanisms underlying reward deficits induced by early-life adversity (ELA), addressing a significant risk factor for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Sanford Research North received an $885,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded March 5, 2026, with completion targeted for March 4, 2028. The award funds research to identify the specific reward-related processes underlying the maintenance of binge-eating disorder (BED), the most common and costly eating disorder in the United States. The project delivers...
- Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a Project Grant totaling $131,569 to Washington University (Office of Sponsored Research Services) on September 18, 2025, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). The award funds research examining the developmental pathways and treatment mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN). The research utilizes both a large longitudinal community...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $394,200 to the Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (through its New York State Psychiatric Institute division) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on August 1, 2025, for a five-year project period extending through July 31, 2030. This Project Grant funds a clinical research study examining the role of the anterior hippocampus in major depressive disorder (MDD) pathogenesis....
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under CFDA Program 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants provides $874,625 to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to study avoidance learning and its relationship to eating disorder symptoms in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The research aims to identify neural and behavioral processes that drive eating disorder symptomatology, with a focus on differentiating between active and passive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $534,191 Project Grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Health Sciences Division) effective April 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). The award funds research on genetic discovery for neuropsychiatric traits using deep phenotype data. The project addresses a critical gap in psychiatric genetics by developing novel...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded Columbia University's Health Sciences Division a $179,680 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) effective July 14, 2026, through June 30, 2031, to conduct research examining the neurobiological mechanisms underlying restrictive eating in Anorexia Nervosa (AN). The research will investigate whether aversive valence assigned to energy-dense foods represents a key mechanism driving maladaptive food choices in AN patients. The study will utilize functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning, autonomous arousal assessment (skin conductance response), and computational neuroimaging analyses to examine how brain regions encoding aversive valence—particularly the amygdala—and those encoding food healthiness perceptions become coupled in individuals with AN, compared to 50 healthy controls. This research directly supports NIMH's mission to advance understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research. By identifying aversive valence systems as a potential therapeutic target in AN treatment, the project addresses a psychiatric disorder with one of the highest mortality rates among mental health conditions. The grant-funded investigation will generate data on whether interventions targeting aversive valence processing could improve treatment outcomes for individuals with AN, contributing to the evidence base for prevention and recovery from this devastating eating disorder.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $179.7k | 7/16/26 |