The University of South Florida (USF) received a $594,956 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847). The project, titled "Mechanisms Underlying Stretch-Evoked Activation of Esophageal Vagal Afferents", aims to determine the ion channels responsible for transducing esophageal stretch into the activation of vagal afferent nerves. This research seeks to improve understanding of an essential physiological process that is important for swallowing, esophageal motility, and reflux control, which can be disrupted in various esophageal disorders. The award has an initial term of 1/1/2025 to 11/30/2028.
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