Project Grant R01NS147959
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $394,915 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853), awarded July 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. The project investigates cholinergic signaling pathways to enhance neuroprosthetic performance and reduce learning curves associated with brain-computer interfaces...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Dartmouth College received a $1,010,880 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (CFDA 93.372) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The award supports the translation of a novel carbon-coating technology for integrated neurotransmitter sensing in humans. Products and Services: The project delivers the...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Vanderbilt University received a $542,947 Project Grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), awarded March 3, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2030. The award funds development of fully non-invasive transcranial functional ultrasound imaging technology for adult humans. Building on preliminary...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Baylor College of Medicine received a $621,065 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030. The grant supports the development of advanced genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) optimized for two-photon resonant scanning microscopy applications. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $108,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), awarded July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This funding supports the Fundamental Neuroscience Training Program, a graduate-level predoctoral training initiative designed to prepare the next generation of neuroscientists through rigorous academic and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded $336,935 to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (CFDA 93.372) on August 1, 2025, for a project period extending through July 31, 2027. The primary deliverable is the development and technical refinement of dual in vivo whole-cell and large-scale extracellular Neuropixels recording techniques in awake...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $614,306 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853), awarded May 15, 2026, with completion by February 28, 2031. The award supports research into the molecular genetics of synaptic remodeling, specifically investigating how neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) and related...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded Trustees of Boston University $595,774 in obligated federal funding (Award Date: June 1, 2026; Completion Date: May 31, 2031) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853). The project delivers advanced microscopy technology and genetically engineered voltage indicators (GEVIs) designed to enable high-speed, deep-tissue...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Yale University received a $272,970 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (CFDA 93.372), awarded on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2027. The award supports research investigating neural circuits that regulate arousal and behavioral responses to visual threats, with particular focus on...
- Grant Award Summary Columbia University received a $462,148 Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (CFDA 93.372) on July 8, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. The award funds development and benchmarking of functional graphene nanoribbon (F-GNR) neural probes designed to enable high-resolution, ion-selective multimodal brain mapping. The project...
Vanderbilt University received a $557,161 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (CFDA 93.372) on July 10, 2026. The three-year project, scheduled for completion by June 30, 2029, focuses on developing a novel Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) system for optimizing and imaging in vivo recording of neural activity in freely behaving animals. This technology addresses critical limitations of existing fluorescence-based optical methods by leveraging luminescence—an enzymatic reaction that does not require external excitation—to monitor cell-type-specific neuronal activity without causing photodamage or tissue autofluorescence interference. The BRET sensor technology represents an alternative to current electrophysiology and fluorescence methodologies, offering advantages including elimination of off-target optogenetic stimulation effects, photobleaching, and tissue autofluorescence. The genetically encodable ratiometric sensor responds to calcium ion fluxes generated by neural activity and can be targeted to specific cell types and cellular loci. By developing this luminescence-based monitoring system for deep brain imaging, the project aims to create an optimal tool for functional neuroscience research that complements optogenetic neural manipulation methods and enables researchers to define brain mechanisms underlying complex behaviors and mental disorders.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $557.2k | 7/7/26 |