Project Grant R21DC023743
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division received a $654,376 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031. The award supports fundamental research investigating the structural and functional organization of the peripheral taste system in mice, with the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded $377,681 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to support a two-year research project from June 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027. The research will identify and characterize SOX10-positive taste bud progenitor cells located within von Ebner's glands—minor salivary glands...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New York University received a $780,751 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded August 1, 2025, with a project completion date of July 31, 2030. The award funds basic and translational research investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying astringency sensation—the dry, puckering flavor...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a Project Grant of $638,908 to Stony Brook University (through The Research Foundation For The State University of New York) on February 2, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award supports a five-year research initiative extending through January 31, 2031, investigating discrimination learning and neural...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Monell Chemical Senses Center received a $579,187 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2031. The grant funds fundamental research investigating the molecular genetic basis of food texture perception, utilizing Drosophila melanogaster as a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a Project Grant of $659,102 to the University of Arizona, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). This research initiative focuses on advancing understanding of Type II auditory afferent neurons that innervate outer hair cells (OHCs) in the cochlea. The project employs innovative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded the University of Illinois a $553,108 Project Grant on May 7, 2026, for research investigating interhemispheric cortico-bulbar connectivity in the olfactory system. The research will be conducted in Chicago, Illinois, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2031. This award falls under CFDA 93.173, Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders, which supports...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a Project Grant totaling $564,656 to the University of Connecticut, effective June 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, to support research investigating noradrenergic modulation of cortical taste processing. This research will advance understanding of how norepinephrine (NE)—a critical neuromodulator—influences taste perception by examining the functional role of the locus...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine received a $2.29 million Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective August 6, 2025, through July 31, 2029. The research initiative investigates hedgehog (HH) signaling mechanisms in postnatal tongue and taste organ morphogenesis, specifically examining...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a Project Grant of $122,742.00 to the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. This research project, "Elucidating Ligand Selectivity Mechanisms Through Allostery in Class I and Class II Olfactory Receptors," investigates...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded Indiana University Indianapolis a project grant totaling $198,125 under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The research project investigates the role of axonal translation in the development and maintenance of the peripheral taste system, specifically examining how taste neurons regulate local protein synthesis in response to rapid changes in taste receptor cells. The study utilizes ribosomal profiling with the RibotTag mouse model to identify axon-localized messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNAs) enriched in gustatory neurons and to evaluate global changes in axonal translation from early development through postnatal adulthood and aging. This research addresses a significant gap in understanding chemosensory neuron function, as the taste system undergoes constant remodeling due to taste receptor cell turnover occurring every 2-4 weeks. Aim 1 of the project will employ the RibotTag methodology to characterize how axonal translation changes across developmental stages and to evaluate translation patterns during age-related degeneration and denervation of the taste system. The findings are expected to advance fundamental knowledge of axonal biology in rapidly remodeling sensory systems and may inform therapeutic approaches for taste dysfunction in aging populations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $198.1k | 6/16/26 |