Project Grant R01AA033052
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded the University of Washington $725,022 on August 20, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to conduct longitudinal and cross-sectional research examining age-related brain changes in adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The project will follow 60 adults with FASD and 30 healthy comparison adults aged 30–65 years at baseline through a series of neuroimaging and cognitive assessments to characterize brain...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded San Diego State University Foundation $483,653 on September 1, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to investigate the effects of prenatal alcohol and cannabis exposure on vulnerability to later drug use disorders. The project uses a rodent model of prenatal alcohol, THC, or combined exposure via vapor inhalation to identify whether prenatal exposure causes long-lasting alterations in anxiety-like behaviors,...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $1,170,144 on September 20, 2025, under the Alcohol Research Programs CFDA 93.273, to conduct a prospective study of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) risk assessment integrating maternal alcohol exposure, maternal mental health, and paternal risk factors. The award funds a research phase (R33) that builds on completed preliminary work (R61) to develop and validate a multivariate...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center $160,744 on March 9, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to investigate electrophysiological mechanisms of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) effects on cognitive control. The project combines translational touchscreen testing and in vivo electrophysiology to determine how PAE impairs executive function domains in mouse models. The research hypothesizes that...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded Children's Research Institute $648,180 on June 20, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to investigate mechanisms and potential pharmacotherapy of neurocognitive deficits in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The research examines the long-term neurobehavioral impact of prenatal alcohol exposure, with focus on apolipoprotein E (APOE) signaling in the motor cortex as a therapeutic target. The project builds on...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded The Ohio State University $474,223 on May 11, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to elucidate brain region- and cell-specific mechanisms of alcohol-induced developmental neurotoxicity and develop precision interventions targeting neuroprotection. The research addresses fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), which contributes significantly to intellectual disabilities with a prevalence rate of 1-5% in the...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded the University of Maryland, Baltimore $1.737 million on September 26, 2025, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to investigate sensory cortical deficits in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders using a ferret model. The research combines in vivo electrophysiology and optical imaging of intrinsic signals to test whether developmental alcohol exposure causes synesthetic responses, disrupts tonotopic organization in auditory...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded the University of Florida $283,376 on May 15, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial assessing sensory-enriched occupational therapy intervention in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The award funds a two-phase R61/R33 study examining whether sensory-enriched occupational therapy improves neurological sensory processing deficits in 6- to 8-year-old children...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded the University of California, San Diego a $2.25 million Project Grant (CFDA 93.273 – Alcohol Research Programs) on September 20, 2025, for a four-year research initiative extending through August 31, 2029. The award funds longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies examining brain features associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in a cohort of 100 genetically diverse outbred rats...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute $1.705 million on September 25, 2025, under the Alcohol Research Programs grant (CFDA 93.273) to conduct a randomized controlled trial of music training for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The research examines whether music training improves brain function and targeted cognitive skills in children with FASD through enhancement of predictive coding—the brain's capacity to...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded San Diego State University Foundation $435,083 on July 15, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to develop and validate BRAIN-ONLINE EN ESPAÑOL, a web-based screening tool for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The project addresses diagnostic barriers in FASD detection by testing the Spanish-language version of BRAIN-ONLINE in youth at risk for FASD and typically developing comparison children. BRAIN-ONLINE remotely measures cognitive and behavioral features of FASD to enable accessible, low-cost screening that prioritizes individuals requiring in-depth diagnostic evaluation. By broadening the reach of existing screening tools into Spanish-speaking populations, the work aims to improve diagnostic accuracy and prevalence estimates, which currently underestimate FASD incidence at 1.1–5 percent of school-age children. Work is performed in San Diego, California, with a period of performance from July 15, 2026, through April 30, 2031. The award is a project grant under NIAAA's research programs, which support fundamental knowledge development applicable to improved treatment methods and prevention strategies for alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $435.1k | 7/20/26 |