The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a 5-year, $751,897 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) to the University of Iowa to conduct research on the causal role of the medial prefrontal cortex in human social cognition. The project aims to sharpen the understanding of how the medial prefrontal cortex functions within the brain network for social cognition, using a combination of lesion mapping, fMRI, and neuroimaging techniques. The research is expected to provide a stronger scientific foundation for developing neurobiological models of social cognition, which could benefit the understanding and treatment of conditions like autism and schizophrenia where social cognitive function is impaired.
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