The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a 5-year, $393,981 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) to the Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. (DBA Georgia Health Sciences) to study the role of hippocampal HCN channels in social avoidance behaviors. The research aims to elucidate the sex-dependent neural mechanisms underlying individual differences in social stress coping and avoidance, with a focus on the involvement of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels in the hippocampal CA1 region. The findings are expected to provide insights into novel molecular and cellular targets for treating stress-related mental disorders. The award period runs from July 2024 through February 2029.
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