This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, will support research on the mechanisms of learning-induced synaptic plasticity in corticospinal output neurons of the motor cortex. The $146,816 award, made on June 26, 2025, will fund research at the University of California, San Diego to simultaneously measure synaptic and...
This $1,550,682 five-year federal project grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program supports research to determine the mechanisms that establish central nervous system (CNS) myelin sheath lengths. The overarching goal is to identify developmental processes controlling CNS myelin formation, which is critical for neurological function and...
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded a $940,216 project grant (CFDA 93.853 - Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders) to the University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct research on the molecular mechanisms that regulate the transition from variable to stable motor skill performance. The objective is to leverage the birdsong neural circuit model to define how changes in neuronal epigenetic state, transcription...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, provides $385,500.00 to The Leland Stanford Junior University to develop a novel synthetic biology platform. This platform will consist of an inducible and multiplexed dual gene modulation system capable of simultaneously activating and repressing specific genes known to regulate...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program supports research to better understand how the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) in the brain flexibly processes spatial information and updates cognitive maps in response to changing environmental and behavioral demands. The $147,656 award to The Leland Stanford Junior University will enable...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $650,878 and awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) grant program, supports research to understand the functional neuroanatomy of two fundamental components of motor learning: motor adaptation and skill learning. The primary awardee, The Pennsylvania State University, will utilize non-invasive brain stimulation...
This $598,952 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, supports the development of a novel human stem cell-derived multi-cellular model to study midline crossing of axons in the spinal cord. The award will enable the generation and functional characterization of human neural organoids resembling the floor plate and dorsal spinal...
This federal Project Grant award for $1,341,874.00 was issued by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program. The award supports research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to elucidate the molecular mechanisms controlling dendrite development, function, degeneration, and regeneration. Key areas of focus include identifying the...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) federal grant program, will fund research to investigate the fundamental neural signals underlying motor learning in both upper-limb movements and speech adaptation. The total funding amount is $440,610 over the 5-year project period from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2029. The research aims to...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) a $428,563 Project Grant under the Aging Research Program (CFDA 93.866) to develop a modular cell-on-chip platform to study how neuronal activity regulates myelin sheath formation and how these dynamics are altered in neurodegenerative disease. The 2-year project will enable fine-tuning of neuronal stimulation, recording of extracellular activity, and high-resolution imaging of myelin...