Project Grant R25GM154352
Award Date
9/20/24
Completion Date
8/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$269K
Federal Agency
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
93.859
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Illinois, USA
Similar Awards
This $890,066 Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859) supports research at the University of Chicago to identify the genetic instructions and processes that regulate long-distance interactions between enhancers and promoters in the human genome. The goal is to better understand how these 3D regulatory elements organize and control gene expression patterns, and how genetic variants in these...
This Project Grant award of $270,000 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) aims to create a sustainable model for culturally relevant STEM learning environments that engage students' interests and prepare them for careers in medicine, science, engineering, and technology. The key products and services to be delivered under this five-year project include: 1) providing longitudinal mentorship to...
This federal Project Grant award under the National Institute of General Medical Sciences' (NIGMS) Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859) provides $540,000 to New York University (NYU) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The purpose of the "CCL-IGNITE" project is to increase representation in rehabilitation and creative health professions research by providing early exposure, mentorship, and resources to high school and middle school students,...
This $1,380,568 Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to the University of Chicago. The grant is funding a 5-year interdisciplinary research project to develop a multiscale, predictive understanding of how cells adapt to changes in their environment. The key research thrusts include: 1) studying the adaptive roles of stress-induced biomolecular condensates in...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded Emory University a $312,737 Project Grant under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) federal grant program. The "Georgia Science Education Initiative NCI YES (GA-YES)" program aims to recruit and train high school students underrepresented in STEM careers, with a focus on rural and lower socioeconomic status students, in cancer research and disparities. Key program components include: 1) a summer mentored cancer research training...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $2,070,444 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training) to the University of Chicago. The grant, titled "Characterizing the Genetic and Evolutionary Determinants of Population Variation in Transcriptional Responses to Pathogens," aims to explore the effects of natural selection and genetic ancestry on gene expression, epigenetic traits, and immune responses to infection across a diverse...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), provides $541,967 to the University of Chicago to expand the understanding of adherent cell mechanics and mechanobiology. The research program leverages an innovative combination of analytical methods, including cell biophysics, molecular cell biology, live cell imaging, mathematical modeling, and optogenetics, to investigate...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859), aims to advance the understanding of mRNA splicing mechanisms and their impact on biological function. The $1,612,448.00 award granted to the University of Chicago will fund the development of computational methods to study RNA splicing in human biology and disease, characterize splicing-mediated regulation of gene...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $291,224 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training) to the University of Chicago to develop BRAVE-EM, a novel imaging technique that combines the wavelength specificity of optical light microscopy with the spatial resolution and volume imaging capabilities of electron microscopy. This 5-year research program, starting on August 15, 2024, seeks to enable simultaneous functional and structural imaging...
This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.396 - Cancer Biology Research) provides funding to the University of Chicago to develop and apply a novel epigenome sequencing platform called "Glycosylase-Implemented Epigenome Sequencing" (GLIMP-SEQ). The $230,010 award, running from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028, aims to enable highly sensitive and accurate profiling of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in degraded clinical samples such as formalin-fixed,...