Project Grant R01MH140431
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $467,368 to the Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (operating as the New York State Psychiatric Institute) on April 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This exploratory/developmental R21 project grant, extending through March 31, 2028, supports research investigating the relationship between gestational serotonin levels and offspring neurodevelopment. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $717,688 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on May 1, 2026, for a four-year project period concluding April 30, 2030. This K01 Career Development Award supports a research investigation into the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms by which postpartum stress interacts with parity to influence vulnerability to perinatal and postpartum mood...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a Project Grant of $200,376.00 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco for research activities spanning April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. The grant funds a longitudinal research investigation examining the mechanisms through which prenatal maternal inflammation (PMI) and parenting behaviors influence child mental health...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Virginia a Project Grant of $154,880 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective September 28, 2025, through September 27, 2028. This research project investigates the mechanisms underlying postpartum depression (PPD) risk by examining the relationship between epigenetic biomarkers at estrogen-responsive genes, negative valence symptoms (fear, anxiety, and sustained...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Virginia a $768,909 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective May 1, 2025, through January 31, 2030. This research initiative, titled "Synchronous Network Activity in the Maturing Prefrontal Cortex: Mechanistic Impact of Birth Timing and Serotonin," investigates how premature birth affects brain development and cognitive function. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $394,200 to the Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) beginning August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This project grant funds a five-year clinical research investigation examining the role of the anterior hippocampus in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). The research leverages functional magnetic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Miami a Project Grant totaling $731,258 on March 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). The award supports a longitudinal neuroimaging research study investigating the neural dynamics underlying internalizing disorders, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The research leverages high-stakes, real-world...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Yale University received a $838,378 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), effective March 10, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2031. The award supports a five-year neuroscience research project investigating the neural mechanisms underlying infant social behaviors and parent-infant interactions. The research focuses on somatostatin-expressing neurons in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New York University received a $633,438 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on June 16, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. The award supports research on data-driven control of primate prefrontal neural activity using patterned microstimulation. The project addresses a critical gap in neuroscience and neuroengineering by developing a data-driven framework for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New York University received a $710,563 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded on March 5, 2026, with a completion date of November 30, 2030. The award supports fundamental neuroscience research investigating the neural circuit mechanisms underlying dynamic learning rates in reinforcement learning. The research will determine how orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) projections...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a Project Grant totaling $771,272 to New York University School of Medicine, with an award date of March 15, 2026, and ultimate completion date of December 31, 2030, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This research project investigates prenatal maternal brain plasticity and its associations with maternal and infant neurobehavioral health, with a specific focus on understanding how gestational neuroplasticity underlies individual differences in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). The research will employ neuroimaging studies to examine trajectories of brain changes during pregnancy, characterize relationships between brain plasticity and PMAD symptoms, and investigate brain iron changes in pregnancy and their relevance to PMADs—areas that remain largely unexplored in existing literature. The grant supports translational research that bridges fundamental neuroscience with clinical application, addressing a significant public health imperative given the prevalence and intergenerational consequences of PMADs. By advancing understanding of the neural bases of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and identifying biomarkers such as brain iron that may underlie these conditions, this project is positioned to facilitate clinical translation and inform early identification and intervention strategies for vulnerable pregnant women and their infants.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $771.3k | 3/5/26 |