Project Grant R03MH138952
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Alabama at Birmingham $409,750 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on March 15, 2026, for a two-year project period concluding March 14, 2028. The project, "Determining the Role of Localized Dopamine Signals in Learning," will deliver neuroscientific research investigating how dopamine—a critical neuromodulator implicated in learning and dysfunctional in most...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Boston University Medical Campus received a $191,972 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2030. The grant supports a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining an adapted Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) intervention designed to address posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring lived...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Boston University Medical Campus received a $567,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded September 8, 2025, with a completion date of September 7, 2028. The award funds research to augment Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)—a first-line evidence-based psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—with a peer-led support intervention designed to enhance mental...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Pittsburgh a Project Grant totaling $1,004,971 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), with an award date of April 8, 2026, and completion date of February 28, 2029. The research initiative, titled "A Day in the Life of the Human Brain: Investigating the Dynamic Interrelationship Between Brain, Cognition, Behavior, and Physiology," develops an integrated...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Arlington received a $769,753 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded July 21, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2030. This research initiative aims to identify neural biomarkers and biotypes underlying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and anxiety disorders (ANXs) by leveraging...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded University of Texas at Austin a $439,250 Project Grant on July 15, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to investigate the causal role of the amygdala in episodic emotional memory processing. The research employs transcranial focused ultrasound (TFUS), a cutting-edge neuromodulation technique, to directly modulate amygdala activity in healthy adult volunteers while measuring...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $125,556 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on October 25, 2025, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). The research project, titled "Neuronal Correlates of Avoidance and Pursuit During Human Ambulatory Navigation," will be conducted through November 30, 2028. This project will advance understanding of the neuronal mechanisms underlying...
- Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $172,525 to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on May 15, 2026, for a K23 career development award extending through April 30, 2031. This grant supports Dr. Grau's transition to independent investigator status through development and testing of a multimodal intervention addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hazardous alcohol use...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $424,433 to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This Project Grant supports the development of practical guidance and implementation tools to improve participant engagement in brain-computer interface (BCI) early feasibility studies. The research team will collaboratively create a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Southern California $196,236 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) beginning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. This K23 mentored research career development award funds a four-year training and research initiative focused on developing and testing early interventions to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in burn survivors and their caregivers during acute...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Alabama a $170,381 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective July 15, 2026, through July 14, 2028. This research initiative investigates the relationship between physical activity, endocannabinoid biomarkers, and model-based decision-making in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study builds on preliminary findings demonstrating that acute aerobic exercise promotes model-based learning—a cognitive process central to cognitive processing therapy (CPT), an evidence-based PTSD treatment. The research will determine whether habitual physical activity levels influence model-based decision-making and whether endocannabinoids and other reward-related biomarkers mediate this relationship, potentially identifying novel mechanisms to enhance treatment outcomes and address the current 40-50% treatment nonresponse rate in CPT. The project will be conducted at the University of Alabama's Office for Sponsored Programs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The anticipated products include empirical findings on the neurobiological mechanisms linking physical activity to adaptive decision-making in PTSD populations, which may inform the development of enhanced cognitive-behavioral interventions that integrate physical activity as a complementary treatment component. Results from this research will contribute to the broader NIMH mission of transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illness through basic and clinical research.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $170.4k | 7/17/26 |