Project Grant R01DC023374
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded the University of Illinois $553,108 on May 7, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to investigate interhemispheric cortico-bulbar connectivity in the olfactory system. The research characterizes how the anterior olfactory nucleus projects to both olfactory bulb hemispheres and coordinates bilateral sensory coding. The project encompasses three aims:...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded Northwestern University $654,376 on February 1, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to investigate the structural and functional organization of the peripheral taste system. The research addresses how taste quality (sweet, bitter, umami, salty, sour), intensity, and valence information is encoded by the peripheral gustatory system from taste buds to gustatory...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded New York University $279,234 on May 1, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award funds research into neural circuits supporting olfactory computation and perception, combining two-photon calcium imaging with fast GCaMP8 indicators, patterned optogenetics, and large-scale silicon probe recordings to study olfactory dynamics in awake mice. The K99/R00...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded Northwestern University $284,531 on September 1, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to implement an evidence-based approach to individualized hearing aid processing. The research translates laboratory findings on customized hearing aid signal processing into a clinical setting. The project will conduct an observational clinical trial comparing hearing aid...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded $779,636 to Trustees of Tufts College (doing business as Tufts University School of Medicine) on February 4, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). This project grant funds characterization and treatment development for an accelerated aging model of the olfactory epithelium using an engineered nitroreductase enzyme (OMP-NTR2.0) that mimics aged human olfactory...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded $164,696 to the University of Illinois on September 30, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), a Project Grant for investigator-led research on sensory and communication disorders. The award funds research into how glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) signaling modulates olfactory processing and feeding behavior. The research characterizes anatomical and functional...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded Northwestern University $691,500 on July 10, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to develop and evaluate a broad online educational program supporting assessment and improvement of auditory wellness through over-the-counter hearing aids and communication training. The project, titled "ASSESS CHOOSE EDUCATE AND LEARN (ACEL): A Program for Improved Auditory...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded University of California, San Diego $395,880 on August 1, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to investigate continual learning in the mouse olfactory bulb. The award funds experimental, computational, and modeling research to examine how adult neurogenesis and centrifugal feedback from the piriform cortex support perceptual learning and minimize catastrophic...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded Northwestern University $690,331 on August 25, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to develop personalized brain-computer interfaces for decoding language in people with nonfluent aphasia. The research addresses a critical gap in BCI technology. Nearly all existing speech BCIs decode signals from the frontal lobe, which is typically damaged in nonfluent...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded The University of Chicago $451,000 on August 24, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to develop a native biochemical preparation of the mechanotransduction complex (METC) from cnidarian nematocytes as a model of vertebrate hair-cell function. The award funds research into the structural dynamics and functional mechanisms of the METC, the cellular machinery...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded Northwestern University $669,107 under Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) on August 14, 2026, to map human olfactory bulb local field potential oscillations and understand how theta rhythms organize neural processing of odor detection, discrimination, habituation, concentration, and perceived intensity in the human olfactory system. The award funds research examining whether theta oscillations coordinate olfactory neural activity in humans despite the absence of fast sniffing behavior observed in rodents, with experiments designed to relate neural responses to individual participant behavioral ratings and achieve single-trial-level analysis rigor. Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division is the recipient. The period of performance extends through May 31, 2031, with work performed in Chicago, Illinois.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $669.1k | 8/14/26 |