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NIH funding notice PA-21-200

Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed on November 16, 2024.

Posted
March 31, 2021
Close date
November 16, 2024
Activity codes
Not stated on the notice page
Institutes taking part
Not stated on the notice page

Read the notice on Grants.gov · NIH Guide page

The notices it replaced

Its page was not saved, so the notices it replaced are not known.

Who won it before

32 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $9,305,466 in first-year total cost, median $259,751.

Most frequent study sections

  1. Developmental Brain Disorders Study Section[DBD]7
  2. Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Study Section[CPDD]5
  3. Pathophysiological Basis of Mental Disorders and Addictions Study Section[PMDA]3
  4. Language and Communication Study Section[LCOM]2
  5. Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 CPDD-J (07)]2

Most frequent institutions

  1. CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2
  2. DREXEL UNIVERSITY2
  3. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2
  4. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON2
  5. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2
Competing awards under PA-21-200 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
2025Characterizing Dynamic Neural Indices of Sound Sensitivity in Autism1R21MH140290-01A1NAPLES, ADAM JOHNYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$461,375CPDD
2025Establishing Fidelity of Neurodiversity-Affirming Interventions1R21HD117690-01LERNER, MATTHEW DANIELPELLECCHIA, MELANIEDREXEL UNIVERSITY, PA$242,290CPDD
2025Identifying autism motor deficits in infants using computer vision1R21MH136592-01A1GOODHILL, GEOFFREY JMARRUS, NATASHAWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, MO$208,888CPDD
2025Characterization of midbody remnant mediated cell fate decisions in autism1R21MH138941-01SKOP, AHNA RENEEWOLTER, JUSTINUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI$194,375NCF
2024Developmental pyrethroid exposure in the Shank3 mutant prairie vole as a 2-hit model for neurodevelopmental disorder risk1R21ES036352-01A1BURKETT, JAMESUNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS, OH$421,047PMDA
2024Preparing for Obesity Treatment Optimization: A Mixed Methods Study with Transition-Age Autistic Youth1R21HD115080-01KUSCHNER, EMILY SARAHCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PA$296,945LCBH
2024Rhythm, social information, and conversational entrainment in autism1R21DC021254-01A1LENSE, MIRIAMWATSON, DUANE GVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TN$265,243LCOM
2024The Roles of the Neurodevelopmental Disease-linked Ube3a Protein in Golgi Satellite Function1R21MH134184-01A1GREEN, WILLIAMUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, IL$261,278DBD
2024Uncovering sex-specific differences in ASH1L-disease1R21MH136643-01LIU, JUDY SHIH-HWALIZARRAGA, SOFIA BEATRIZBROWN UNIVERSITY, RI$258,620PMDA
2024Neural mechanism of reward processing in autistic adolescents1R21MH137759-01JARCHO, JOHANNA MOLLYTEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH, PA$255,362CPDD
2024Sex dependent dysregulation of parvalbumin interneurons as a pathway to Autism Spectrum Disorder1R21MH136489-01A1BRIMBERG, LIORFEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, NY$251,250DBD
2024Investigating the role of intestinal-derived oxytocin in social behavior and gut inflammation.1R21HD114927-01BRITTON, ROBERT ADI RIENZI, SARA CBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, TX$240,000DNPD
2024Ultra high-field (7T) in-vivo imaging for detailed characterization of cerebellar dentate nucleus structure and function in children with autism1R21MH133012-01A1MOSTOFSKY, STEWART HHUGO W. MOSER RES INST KENNEDY KRIEGER, MD$206,978DBD
2023Role of local interneurons in early cortical dysfunction in Shank3 KO mice1R21MH132015-01A1PEIXOTO, RUIUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$437,250ZRG1
2023Exploratory investigation of bilingualism, executive function, and brain organization in children with autism1R21HD111805-01A1UDDIN, LUCINA QAZIUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$431,750LCOM
2023Cytokine Regulation of Secondary Neural Progenitors1R21HD113311-01JIANG, PENGLEVISON, STEVEN WRUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, NJ$431,750PMDA
2023Neural mechanisms of ASH1L in autism spectrum disorder1R21MH134106-01QIN, LUYEUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SD$411,125DBD
2023Development of brain structure supporting face learning in infants at risk for autism1R21MH132040-01CASCIO, CARISSA JMCGUGIN, RANKIN WVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TN$274,886DBD
2023Mechanisms by Which Macrocephaly Underlies Autism Spectrum Disorder1R21HD108696-01A1BAE, BYOUNG-ILUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT, CT$246,262DBD
2023Autism Screening in Childcare Settings1R21HD108892-01A1ROBINS, DIANA LWIECKOWSKI, ANDREA TRUBANOVADREXEL UNIVERSITY, PA$227,250ZRG1
2023Is gestational sleep apnea a previously unrecognized cause of maternal immune activation that predisposes male offspring to disease-relevant neural dysfunction?1R21HD112147-01BAKER, TRACY LCAHILL, MICHAEL EDWARDWATTERS, JYOTI JUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI$226,590DBD
2023Dating and Sexual Education to Address Social Challenges of Autistic Young Adults1R21HD111726-01LEWIS, LAURA FORANUNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE, VT$195,000CIHB
2023Mapping lifespan trajectories of white matter in autism and improving reproducibility through shared diffusion MRI data1R21MH133229-01HAU, JANICESAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$188,125NPAS
2022Cell-specific Functional and Transcriptomic Analysis of Plasticity Pathways in MECP2-Duplication Syndrome1R21NS127299-01A1SMIRNAKIS, STELIOS MANOLISBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, MA$472,674NDPR
2022A novel method for transient and repeatable axonal tracing in developing marmosets1R21NS125372-01A1SCHAEFFER, DAVID JUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$427,810EITN
2022Prenatal Exposure to NIS inhibitors, Iodine Deficiency, and Thyroid Dysfunction1R21ES033389-01A1SHIN, HYEONG-MOOBAYLOR UNIVERSITY, TX$284,034NAME
2022Using Machine Learning with Real-World Data to Identify Autism Risk in Children1R21MH129682-01ANGELL, AMBER M.GUO, YIUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA$266,964ZRG1
2022Improving Universal Screening and Modeling the Effects on Referral and Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder1R21MH128646-01A1CHEN, QIUSHIGUTHRIE, WHITNEYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, PA$264,273CDMA
2022The neural basis of social interaction perception and its disruption in autism spectrum disorder1R21MH129899-01ISIK, LEYLAJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, MD$260,882ZRG1
2022Illuminating brain function during imitation in children with ASD with DOT1R21MH127501-01A1EGGEBRECHT, ADAM THOMASWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, MO$253,205ZRG1
2022Evaluating a novel approach-avoidance model of repetitive behaviors in autistic adolescents: A multi-method study1R21MH129777-01YERYS, BENJAMINCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PA$230,735CPDD
2022Mapping human brain cell type-specific isoform usage in ASD1R21MH129817-01PINTO, DALILAICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NY$211,250ZRG1

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