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Fall 2024

Biochemistry

Principal Investigator Award Sponsor Name Proposal Type Award Period
Avci, Fikri Y Molecular Mechanisms for Carbohydrate Presentation to CD4+ T cells by MHCII Pathway NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Supplemental 19-SEP-22 - 31-JUL-27
Avci, Fikri Y Pn3Pase as an Effective Enzyme Therapeutic for Streptococcus Pneumonia PNEUMOTACTIX New 17-NOV-23 - 30-JUN-24
Avci, Fikri Y Development of a Group B Streptococcus bioconjugate vaccine VAXNEWMO Renewal 13-FEB-24 - 31-MAY-26
Bou Nader, Charles Mechanisms of Nucleic Acid Immunogenicity NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS New 26-FEB-24 - 31-JAN-26
Conn, Graeme Leslie RNA modification and antibiotic resistance NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 01-MAY-20 - 30-APR-25
Conn, Graeme Leslie dsRNA regulation of the cytosolic innate immune system NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 30-MAY-23 - 30-APR-28
Conn, Graeme Leslie Mechanisms and biological functions of SPOUT methyltransfereases OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY New 01-SEP-23 - 31-JUL-27
Draganova, Elizabeth Bennett Mechanisms of Conformational Dynamics and Inhibition of the HSV-1 Nuclear Egress Complex NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 20-MAR-23 - 28-FEB-25
Draganova, Elizabeth Bennett Mechanisms of Conformational Dynamics and Inhibition of the HSV-1 Nuclear Egress Complex NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Supplemental 20-MAR-23 - 28-FEB-25
Draganova, Elizabeth Bennett Under Pressure: Biophysical Mapping of Herpesvirus Capsid Assembly and Genome Packaging NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE New 18-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-26
Ghalei, Homa Biogenesis of macromolecular machines for post-transcriptional regulation of translation NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Supplemental 17-AUG-20 - 31-JUL-25
Khoshnevis, Sohail Post-transcriptional regulation of cell plasticity NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Supplemental 21-JUL-23 - 31-MAY-28
Khoshnevis, Sohail Post-transcriptional regulation of cell plasticity NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Continuation 21-JUL-23 - 31-MAY-28
Liang, Bo Structure and Regulation of The Respiratory Syncytial Virus Polymerase NIH NATL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SC Supplemental 20-SEP-19 - 31-JUL-24
Liang, Bo Mechanistic and structural insights into a new pro-metastatic collagen glucosyltransferase UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY New 16-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-28
Liang, Bo Functions and structures of the Nipah virus polymerase UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH New 01-MAY-23 - 30-APR-24
Liang, Bo Production of Highly Purified Proteins and Structure Determination of  Antigen-ant CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL New 25-AUG-23 - 24-AUG-24
Liang, Bo SARS-CoV-2 Viral and Receptor Protein Production and Cryogenic Electron Microscopy CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL New 31-AUG-23 - 30-AUG-24
Liu, Xu Molecular mechanisms of Vamorolone action on X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy NATL AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION New 01-JUL-21 - 30-JUN-24
Ortlund, Eric A. Them1 Inhibitors for the Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL New 01-JUL-23 - 30-APR-28
Ortlund, Eric A. Targeting the orphan nuclear receptor LRH-1 with small molecules NIH NATL INST OF DIABETES DIGESTIVE AND New 01-SEP-23 - 31-JUL-27
Ortlund, Eric A. THEM1-Mediated Metabolic Regulation and Pathogenic Role in NAFLD BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL Continuation 01-JUL-23 - 30-JUN-24
Ortlund, Eric A. Targeting LRH-1 for Ulcerative Colitis GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE New 31-AUG-23 - 31-MAR-24
Pallas, David C Role of STRIPAK in cell-cell junctions US ISRAEL BINATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Continuation 01-OCT-18 - 30-SEP-23
Roberts, Blaine Russell Baylor pTau217 assay BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE New 28-MAR-24 - 28-MAR-25
Seyfried,  Nicholas Risk Factors, Pathology, and Clinical Expressions of AD RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Continuation 15-JUL-19 - 30-APR-24
Seyfried, Nicholas T. Generation, Characterization, and Validation of Marmoset Models of Alzheimer's Disease UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Continuation 01-SEP-22 - 31-AUG-27
Seyfried, Nicholas T. The IU/JAX Alzheimer's Disease Precision Models Center INDIANA UNIVERSITY Continuation 30-SEP-22 - 31-AUG-27
Seyfried, Nicholas T. Investigating the role of TMEM106b genetics and pathology in Alzheimer's disease MAYO CLINIC New 22-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-28
Song, Xuezheng Next Generation Glycan Microarray using DNA-coded glycans and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Continuation 15-SEP-20 - 31-JUL-24
Sundberg, Eric John Rationalizing glycoengineering strategies for immunotherapeutic antibodies NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 08-APR-20 - 31-MAR-25
Sundberg, Eric John Engineering mono-fucosylated IgGs to fine-tune antibody-mediated effector functions NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 03-FEB-23 - 31-JAN-25
Sundberg, Eric John Deciphering the IgG glycosylation code of Alzheimer's Disease NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING New 01-FEB-24 - 31-JAN-29


Cell Biology

Principal Investigator Award Sponsor Name Proposal Type Award Period
Alvarez, Francisco J Development of Synaptic Inputs on Spinal Interneurons NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 05-MAY-21 - 28-FEB-26
Banks, Emily Interneuron dysfunction and the emergence of tau pathology in early Alzheimer’s disease NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING Continuation 06-DEC-23 - 05-DEC-27
Banks, Emily Interneuron dysfunction and the emergence of tau pathology in early Alzheimer’s disease NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING New 06-DEC-23 - 05-DEC-27
Bassell, Gary J RNA Processing-Mediated Mechanisms of CNS Dysfunction in Myotonic Dystrophy UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Continuation 01-JUL-19 - 30-JUN-25
Bassell, Gary J Mechanism and Function Of MBNL Mediated mRNA Localization in Neuronal Development and Neurologic Disease NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 01-FEB-20 - 31-JAN-25
Bassell, Gary J Single-Molecule Imaging of Ubiquitination Dynamics in Neurons NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 15-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-25
Bassell, Gary J Fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein-1 mediated regulation of the Clathrin-Associated Adaptor Complex Protein-2 (AP2) NIH NATL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH New 01-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-24
Bekele, Bethlehem Alemayehu Altered Inhibitory Neurotransmission in Mouse Models of Myotonic Dystrophy Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation New 01-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-25
Blackmer-Raynolds, Lisa Dexter Microbiome-microglia interactions in Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING Continuation 03-MAY-23 - 02-MAY-25
Choi, Inyeong Study of alcoholic ketoacidosis in mice NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND New 01-APR-24 - 31-MAR-29
Emanuel, Alan J Contextual Representation of Tactile Information in Mouse Primary Somatosensory Cortex NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 01-JAN-23 - 31-DEC-25
Faundez, Victor Systems Analysis of the CDKL5-Deficiency Disorder (CDKL5-DD) Cerebrospinal Fluid P UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Continuation 01-MAY-21 - 31-AUG-24
Faundez, Victor Systems Biology of Rett Syndrome Gene Therapy Outcomes RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH FOUNDATION Supplemental 01-NOV-21 - 31-OCT-24
Faundez, Victor Mitochondrial Alzheimer's Risk Factors Control APOE Expression and Secretion CURE ALZHEIMERS FUND New 01-MAR-24 - 28-FEB-25
Faundez, Victor Systemic Molecular Phenotypes in Koolen-de Vries Syndrome KOOLEN-DE VRIES SYNDROME FOUNDATION New 01-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-24
Faundez, Victor Correlating Rett Syndrome Brain-CSF Proteomes with Plasma Profiles RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH FOUNDATION New 01-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-26
Hailstock, Taylor Simone Characterization of orb2-dependent microcephaly in Drosophila HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE New 01-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-26
Jiang, Jie Cell-type-specific toxicity of C9orf72 repeat expansions in FTD and ALS NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING Continuation 15-SEP-20 - 31-MAY-25
Jiang, Jie Mechanistic insights of cortical hyperexcitability in ALS NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 01-JUL-23 - 30-JUN-25
Kosti, Adam George Mechanisms of microRNA dysregulation in Fragile X Syndrome NIH NATL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH New 13-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-26
Lane, Alicia R Metabolic Mechanisms of Copper-Dependent Neurodegeneration and Excitability in Menkes Disease NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 06-APR-22 - 05-APR-25
Lane, Alicia R Metabolic Mechanisms of Copper-Dependent Neurodegeneration and Excitability in Menkes Disease NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 06-APR-22 - 05-APR-25
Lerit, Dorothy Anne Post-transcriptional mechanisms of centrosome regulation NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Continuation 01-AUG-20 - 30-JUN-25
Li, Yaqing Role of SCI-induced spontaneous afferents activity in sympathetic function and col CRAIG H NEILSEN FOUNDATION New 01-JUL-23 - 30-JUL-25
Moberg, Kenneth Harold A Conserved RNA Binding Protein Required for Control of Key Developmental Pathways NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 01-FEB-22 - 31-JAN-27
Myers, Kenneth R Coordinating synaptic actin and translational control WHITEHALL FOUNDATION New 01-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-26
Noble, Donald James Respiratory rate conditioning for pain control after spinal cord injury CRAIG H NEILSEN FOUNDATION New 31-JUL-23 - 30-JUL-25
Pant, Devesh Chandra Investigation of ALS caused by mutant KIF5A MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION New 01-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-26
Pant, Devesh Chandra Role of altered sphingolipids in the pathophysiology of ALS LIVE LIKE LOU FOUNDATON New 15-JAN-24 - 14-JAN-25
Perreault, Marie-Claude Communication, Coordination, and Control of Neuromechanical Systems (C3NS) CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Continuation 01-SEP-20 - 31-AUG-25
Robinette, Maxine Mitochondrial Defects in 22q11.2 Deletion Using a Human-Derived Neuronal Stem Cell Model NIH NATL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH New 08-MAR-24 - 28-FEB-26
Sampson, Timothy Robert Interaction of Pyrethroid Exposure and the Microbiome on Parkinson's Disease related Pathologies NIH NATL INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL HLTH SCIE Continuation 09-FEB-22 - 30-NOV-26
Singleton, Kaela Shanice Integrity and localization of Mitochondria in Menkes Disease Pathogenesis NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 15-JUL-20 - 01-AUG-23
Ward, Patricia J Axonal G3BP1 aggregation as an UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Continuation 01-JUL-20 - 30-JUN-24
Ward, Patricia J Sympathetic Function in Neural Injuries NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 23-SEP-21 - 31-AUG-24
Zhang, Shirley Determining the importance of temporal regulation of the blood-brain barrier NIH NATL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUE Continuation 01-SEP-21 - 31-AUG-24
Zhang, Shirley Circadian rhythm regulation of blood-brain barrier transport and inflammation NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 06-DEC-23 - 30-NOV-25
Zheng, James Q Fascin in brain development and function NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 15-APR-23 - 31-MAR-25


Microbiology and Immunology

Principal Investigator Award Sponsor Name Proposal Type Award Period
Ahmed, Rafi Vaccine Induced Immunity in the Young and Aged NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Supplemental 01-MAY-19 - 30-APR-25
Ahmed, Rafi Consortium for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Continuation 01-JUL-19 - 30-JUN-24
Ahmed, Rafi Costimulation and regulation of anti-viral immunity HARVARD UNIVERSITY Continuation 01-SEP-19 - 31-AUG-24
Ahmed, Rafi Mt. Sinai - Emory Multi-institutional CIVIC MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Continuation 10-SEP-19 - 09-SEP-24
Ahmed, Rafi Pathogenesis of Uveitis in Ebola Virus Disease Survivors UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Continuation 01-MAR-21 - 30-JUN-24
Ahmed, Rafi Cell mediated immunity assays for B and T cell responses to influenza vaccination CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL New 11-SEP-23 - 10-SEP-24
Ahmed, Rafi Rapid identification of human antibodies recognizing influenza hemagglutinin CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL New 11-SEP-23 - 10-SEP-25
Ahmed, Rafi Biond Biologics Collaboration - sCD28 BIOND BIOLOGICS New 14-SEP-23 - 13-AUG-24
Ahmed, Rafi Therapeutic use of CUE-100 series IST (immuno-STATTM) platform to enhance CD8 CUE BIOPHARMA New 01-OCT-23 - 30-SEP-25
Ahmed, Rafi Emory CESDEP: Cellular assays for quantitating CD4 and CD8 T  cell responses LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH New 30-NOV-23 - 30-NOV-24
Ahmed, Rafi Isolation and Characterization of Human Monoclonal Antibodies Against Anthrax USA MED RESEARCH ACQ ACTIVITY New 25-SEP-23 - 24-SEP-24
Basu Thakur, Poulami CDC IPA:  POULAMI BASU THAKUR CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL Continuation 30-JUN-21 - 29-JUN-24
Boss, Jeremy M Regulation of Human PD-1 Gene Expression NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 01-JUN-20 - 31-MAY-25
Boss, Jeremy M TLR7 and TLR9-directed plasma cell formation: Dissecting the molecular basis for their differential dependence on IFN-induced signals UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM Continuation 10-JUL-20 - 30-JUN-24
Boss, Jeremy M Ex vivo human organ systems of lymph node, gut, and lung to understand the immune GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Continuation 01-APR-21 - 30-JUN-24
Davis, Carl W Consortium for Immunotherapeutics against Emerging Viral Threats LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY Continuation 01-MAY-19 - 30-APR-24
Kohlmeier, Jacob E Cellular and molecular programming of lung resident T cell memory NIH NATL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUE Continuation 01-MAY-20 - 30-APR-27
Lakdawala, Seema Assessment of the role of pre-existing immunity in the emergence of H5N1 and H9N2 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA New 18-SEP-23 - 17-SEP-25
Lakdawala, Seema Role of preexisting immunity on airborne transmission of influenza viruses NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 01-FEB-23 - 31-JAN-27
Lakdawala, Seema NIAID Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Continuation 01-AUG-22 - 31-MAR-25
Lakdawala, Seema Flu Lab - Human Challenge Phase I NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST Continuation 01-MAR-23 - 28-FEB-25
LaRock, Christopher N Proteolytic regulation of the Streptococcus pyogenes cell surface NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 15-JAN-21 - 31-DEC-25
Lowen, Anice Carmen Multidisciplinary InvesTIGAtion of Transmission to Ease inFLUenza (MITIGATE FLU) VIRGINIA TECH Continuation 01-FEB-22 - 31-JUL-24
Lowen, Anice Carmen Development of Oncolytic Reovirus for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 10-JAN-20 - 31-DEC-25
Lowen, Anice Carmen Impact of intra-host population structure on influenza virus antigenic evolution NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 09-DEC-21 - 30-NOV-26
Lowen, Anice Carmen CEIRR: SARS-CoV-2 Research Activities NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 01-APR-21 - 17-SEP-26
Lowen, Anice Carmen Role of Type I and III Interferons in Shaping Influenza A Virus Dynamics Within and Between Hosts NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 06-MAR-23 - 28-FEB-25
Mattingly, Cameron LaRue Robinson Duration and Function of Lung Tissue Resident CD8+ Memory T cells NIH NATL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUE Continuation 01-FEB-23 - 31-JAN-25
McBride, Shonna M Genetic Mechanisms of Sporulation Induction in C. difficile NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 01-FEB-21 - 31-JAN-26
McBride, Shonna M Mechanisms Underlying Nutrient-Mediated Sporulation in C. difficile NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 01-JUN-21 - 31-MAY-26
Medina, Christopher Bernardo Defining the unique classes of inhibitory receptor molecules during CD8+ T cell HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE Continuation 01-OCT-22 - 30-SEP-24
Raghunathan, Vedhika Uppili Within and between host dynamics in influenza A virus antigenic evolution NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS New 01-MAY-24 - 30-APR-27
Raghunathan, Vedhika Uppili Within and between host dynamics in influenza A virus antigenic evolution NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Supplemental 01-MAY-24 - 30-APR-27
Scharer, Christopher David Epigenetic instruction of memory B cell function and reactivation NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 12-DEC-19 - 30-NOV-24
Scharer, Christopher David Mechanisms driving extrafollicular polyreactive B cell lineages in partial RAG UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Continuation 22-SEP-21 - 31-AUG-24
Shafer, William M Antimicrobial Resistance and Therapeutic Discovery Training Program NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Training - Continuation 10-JUN-20 - 31-MAY-25
Shafer, William M FY21 CDC IPA Renewal Agreement - William Shafer CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL Continuation 15-SEP-21 - 14-SEP-24
Wiggins, Keenan Differentiation of memory B cells requires EZH2 and epigenetic remodeling NIH NATL INST OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS Continuation 23-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-26


Pharmacology and Chemical Biology

Principal Investigator Award Sponsor Name Proposal Type Award Period
Dingledine, Raymond 0000050149- Probing the Protective Role of UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Continuation 01-AUG-19 - 31-MAY-24
Dingledine, Raymond Exploiting EP2 receptor biology to target seizure-related neuroinflammation selectively NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 01-JUN-20 - 28-FEB-25
Feng, Yue Regulation and function of human neural circular RNAs NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 15-MAR-21 - 31-DEC-25
Fu, Haian Deciphering LKB1-associated immunotherapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) NIH NATL CANCER INSTITUTE Continuation 01-JUN-22 - 31-MAY-27
Golde, Todd Eliot A consortium effort to translate therapies for neurological diseases UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL Continuation 01-AUG-22 - 30-APR-25
Hall, Randy A. Graduate Training in the Pharmacological Sciences NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Continuation 01-JUL-23 - 30-JUN-28
Hall, Randy A. Disease-Associated Mutations and Ligand Activation of the Adhesion G Protein-Coupled Receptor ADGRB2 NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 15-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-25
Hepler, John R RGS14 Regulation of Hormone-sensitive NPT2A-mediated Phosphate Transport NIH NATL INST OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Continuation 01-AUG-21 - 31-MAY-25
Hess, Ellen J Neuronal Mechanisms underlying sex differences in dystonia NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Supplemental 15-SEP-22 - 31-JUL-26
Hess, Ellen J Evaluation of One Compound in the DRD Mouse Model of Dystonia MOTAC NEUROSCIENCE New 07-FEB-24 - 06-FEB-25
Ivanov, Andrey Andreyevich Predicting actionable cancer vulnerabilities enabled by mutant-directed protein-protein interactions NIH NATL CANCER INSTITUTE Continuation 01-SEP-22 - 31-AUG-24
Ivanov, Andrey Andreyevich Targeting p38/MK2 protein-protein interaction to control neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING New 15-MAY-24 - 30-APR-26
Levites, Yona Innervation of the knee and TMJ UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Continuation 23-SEP-22 - 31-AUG-25
Li, Lian Molecular analysis of SORL1 function and dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease NIH NATL INSTITUTE ON AGING Continuation 15-APR-23 - 31-MAR-25
Read, Renee D Identifying and Testing Molecular Therapies for Schwannoma US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE New 01-JUL-23 - 30-JUN-26
Read, Renee D Human Organoid Models for Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 11-SEP-23 - 31-AUG-25
Read, Renee D Verteporfin as a YAP/TAZ inhibitor for treatment of glioblastoma NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS New 21-SEP-23 - 31-MAY-28
Traynelis, Stephen F Evaluating the functional impact of synaptic nanoarchitecture UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER New 01-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-28
Traynelis, Stephen F GRI gene variant pathogenicity & function prediction models for enhanced genetic UNIV OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCES CTR New 23-JAN-24 - 22-JAN-25
Traynelis, Stephen F Glutamate receptors and human neurological disease NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 01-MAY-19 - 30-APR-27
Traynelis, Stephen F Evaluation of Radiprodil on GRIN GOF Variants In Vitro GRIN THERAPEUTICS New 01-JAN-24 - 31-DEC-24
Varvel, Nicholas H Brain-invading monocytes promote the deleterious consequences of status epilepticus NIH NATL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Continuation 01-DEC-19 - 30-NOV-25
Wan, Yong Targeting posttranslational modifications of B7-H4 in carcinogenesis and therapy NIH NATL CANCER INSTITUTE Continuation 01-APR-22 - 31-MAR-26
Wan, Yong Targeting Posttranslational Modifications in Breast Carcinogenesis NIH NATL CANCER INSTITUTE Continuation 01-APR-22 - 31-MAR-27
Wan, Yong Targeting posttranslational modifications of CD73 in TNBCs NIH NATL CANCER INSTITUTE Continuation 01-APR-22 - 31-MAR-25
Wan, Yong Targeting Glycosyltransferase MGAT1 in Breast Cancer Therapy NIH NATL CANCER INSTITUTE New 01-APR-22 - 31-MAR-27
Yuan, Hongjie NMDAR Mutations & Neurodevelopmental Disorder: from Mechanism to Targeted Therapy NIH NATL INST OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN Continuation 08-APR-21 - 31-MAR-26
Yuan, Hongjie Evaluation of a selective GluN2B inhibitor on a knock-in mouse line hosting GRIN THERAPEUTICS New 01-MAR-24 - 31-AUG-24
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