Project Grant R01DC023331
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a Project Grant of $659,102 to the University of Arizona, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). This research initiative focuses on advancing understanding of Type II auditory afferent neurons that innervate outer hair cells (OHCs) in the cochlea. The project employs innovative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded The Johns Hopkins University a Project Grant of $687,094 on February 23, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to support research on the mechanisms of hair cell mechanotransduction through January 31, 2031. The research aims to elucidate how mechanical force regulates the activity of the mechanotransduction complex in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded The Jackson Laboratory a $486,750 Project Grant on September 12, 2025, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, supports biomedical research investigating cell polarity mechanisms in the inner ear's supporting cells, specifically pillar and Deiter's cells. The research aims...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded the University of Pittsburgh a $659,250 Project Grant on May 7, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). This five-year research project, concluding April 30, 2031, investigates critical molecular mechanisms underlying protein trafficking and localization in cochlear hair cells. The research focuses on understanding how...
- Project Grant Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a $484,738 Project Grant to the University of Miami's School of Medicine, with an award date of May 1, 2026 and completion date of April 30, 2031, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The grant supports the development of an innovative bioengineered human pluripotent stem cell (HPSC) system for studying inner ear development and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Harvard Medical School received a $149,636 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion anticipated April 30, 2028. The research initiative focuses on advancing non-invasive imaging and analysis of human cochlear pathology through optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon Health & Science University received a $263,110 Project Grant award dated July 1, 2025, from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award will support a two-year research project through June 30, 2027, investigating central auditory processing of natural sound categorization following sensorineural hearing loss. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded The Johns Hopkins University a $194,270 Project Grant on May 11, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The grant funds a three-year research project (through April 30, 2029) investigating the effects of early sensory loss on the developing auditory thalamocortical circuit. The research will establish foundational...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a $445,956 Project Grant award on August 7, 2025, from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The project, titled "Molecular and Physiologic Architecture of the Human Inner Ear," will be completed by July 31, 2027. This award funds the establishment of a collaborative molecular...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New York University School of Medicine received a $134,109 project grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective December 19, 2025, through November 30, 2027. This K99 career development grant supports neuroscience research investigating how developing auditory cortical circuits respond to sound and are shaped by...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded The University of Kentucky Research Foundation a $438,859 Project Grant on June 10, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), with a completion date of March 31, 2031. The award funds biomedical research investigating cochlear signaling mechanisms mediated by Hensen's cells—supporting cells in the organ of Corti that play critical roles in auditory sensory function. The research will examine how TRPA1 (transient receptor potential ankyrin 1) channels in Hensen's cells regulate proper innervation of the cochlea, transmit cochlear damage signals to the brain, and modulate hearing sensitivity following acoustic trauma. The deliverables include detailed morphological and synaptic analysis of afferent cochlear neurons across developmental stages using advanced microscopy techniques (confocal, STED, and electron microscopy), as well as functional studies evaluating the activation of Type II spiral ganglion neurons downstream of TRPA1 signaling pathways. These research outputs are designed to elucidate fundamental mechanisms of hearing function and inform potential therapeutic interventions for hearing loss and communication disorders. The research will be conducted at the University of Kentucky's facility in Lexington, Kentucky.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $438.9k | 6/11/26 |