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NIH funding notice PA-21-201

Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed on January 25, 2025.

Posted
March 31, 2021
Close date
January 25, 2025
Activity codes
Not stated on the notice page
Institutes taking part
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The notices it replaced

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Who won it before

71 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $51,012,597 in first-year total cost, median $711,391.

Most frequent study sections

  1. Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Study Section[CPDD]22
  2. Language and Communication Study Section[LCOM]5
  3. Molecular Neurogenetics Study Section[MNG]4
  4. Neural Basis of Psychopathology, Addictions and Sleep Disorders Study Section[NPAS]3
  5. Neurological, Mental and Behavioral Health Study Section[NMBH]3

Most frequent institutions

  1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES6
  2. CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA4
  3. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY4
  4. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO4
  5. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA4
Competing awards under PA-21-201 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
2025Moderate effect size genes in autism spectrum disorder1R01MH139952-01MAHJANI, BEHRANGICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NY$844,917NMBH
2025Improving inclusion of individuals with intellectual disability in autism neuroscience research1R01MH138485-01MCPARTLAND, JAMES CHARLESNAPLES, ADAM JOHNYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$837,131CPDD
2025Investigation into the role of value learning in core features of autism in toddlers1R01MH138421-01CHAWARSKA, KATARZYNAYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$831,412ZRG1
2025Suicidality in autistic adults: The role of social adversity, trauma, and protective factors1R01MH139961-01BECK, KELLY BATTLEUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$792,006ZRG1
2025Onset, Development, and Consequences of Autonomic and Sensory Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder1R01MH137151-01A1ROBERTS, JANE EUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, SC$752,596ZRG1
2025Neonatal autonomic nervous system dysfunction as a predictor of autism spectrum disorder in preterm infants1R01MH138028-01A1BRADSHAW, JESSICADAIL, ROBIN BRITTUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, SC$746,183ZRG1
2025Defining the female pragmatic language profile of autism and the broad autism phenotype1R01DC022484-01LOSH, MOLLY CMARTIN, GARY EVERETTNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, IL$708,113ZRG1
2025Longitudinal investigation of bilingualism, executive function, and brain organization in autism1R01HD116691-01A1UDDIN, LUCINA QAZIUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$691,353CPDD
2025Parent-Mediated Teleheath Intervention for Insomnia in Young Autistic Children1R01HD114631-01A1JOHNSON, CYNTHIA RLECAVALIER, LUCSCAHILL, LAWRENCE D.CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU, OH$668,178CPDD
2025Opt In - Implementation and Evaluation of an Early Intervention Program for Children Waiting to Receive an Autism Diagnosis1R01HD114761-01A1VIVANTI, GIACOMODREXEL UNIVERSITY, PA$621,682CPDD
2025Developmental pyrethroid exposure in the prairie vole as a model of environmental risk for autism1R01ES036248-01A1BURKETT, JAMESUNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS, OH$605,550BRLE
2025Comprehensive Toileting Programming: Enuresis Treatment to a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Caregiver-Mediated Multidisciplinary Intervention for Encopresis1R01HD115933-01A1CALL, NATHANSCHEITHAUER, MINDYEMORY UNIVERSITY, GA$544,509CPDD
2025Contribution of Glia to Sleep/Wake Disturbances in FXS1R01NS137084-01A1DUNAEVSKY, ANNAUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER, NE$515,898DBD
2024Social Visual Attention and Language Development in Autism: Leveraging Infant-Directed Speech and Song to Identify Multimodal Mechanisms of Communication1R01DC021559-01A1EDWARDS, LAURALENSE, MIRIAMVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TN$2,383,221LCOM
2024A Family Genetic Study of Autism and Fragile X Syndrome2R01MH091131-11LOSH, MOLLY CNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, IL$835,722ZRG1
2024Links between the neonatal connectome and dimensions of social development1R01MH137609-01CHAWARSKA, KATARZYNAMENT, LAURA R.SCHEINOST, DUSTINYALE UNIVERSITY, CT$834,894ZRG1
2024AVAIL: Anonymization of Videos using AI for Large scale data sharing1R01MH136195-01JAIN, EAKTAUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FL$813,892CIDH
2024Racism and Resilience Among Black Autistic Children and Caregivers1R01MH133654-01A1BOYD, BRIAN ANTONIOIRUKA, IHEOMA UUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NC$761,900PDRP
2024Cerebellar-Cerebro Cortical Circuits in Social Behaviors2R01MH116882-06A1TSAI, PETER T.UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, TX$754,455PMDA
2024Ultra-high resolution imaging of category-selective visual cortex in autism1R01MH135028-01A1CASCIO, CARISSA JMCGUGIN, RANKIN WNEWTON, ALLEN TSMITH, JOSHUA RVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TN$738,815CPDD
2024The Aging Autistic Brain: Multi-modal imaging to predict accelerated memory decline1R01MH132746-01A1BRADEN, BRITTANY BLAIRARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS, AZ$735,511CPDD
2024Maternal Autoantibody Reactivity, Gestational Inflammation, and Child Neurodevelopment (MARGIN)1R01HD112326-01A1CROEN, LISA AVAN DE WATER, JUDY A.KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CA$686,871RPPH
2024EMERGE: Early Markers of Expressive and Receptive (language) Growth in Ethnically diverse autistic toddlers1R01DC021174-01A1BOYD, BRIAN ANTONIOKASARI, CONNIE L.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$664,249CPDD
2024A cross-linguistic, family-genetic study of language in autism and the broad autism phenotype1R01DC021849-01LOSH, MOLLY CNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, IL$660,365LCOM
2024Autism Spectrum Disorders and Auditory System Deficits: Role of Neuronal and Immune System Dysfunction1R01DC021436-01A1COWAN, CHRISTOPHER WLANG, HAINANMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SC$641,726ZRG1
2024Impact of the E209K PACS2 Syndrome mutation on neuronal metabolism and neurotransmission.1R01NS136370-01THOMAS, GARYUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA$564,186NOMD
2024Computational Neuroimaging MRI for Studying Early Brain Development with Autism1R01MH133845-01A1WANG, LIUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NC$561,828EITN
2024Paradoxical Sensory Responses: A Clue Towards Understanding Biotypes in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders1R01NS134948-01LEVIN, APRIL R.BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MA$510,609DBD
2024Autism in Preterm Birth1R01HD113669-01SANDIN, SVENICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NY$504,283RPPH
2024Circuit Defects Underlying Deficits in Social Touch in Fragile X Syndrome2R01HD054453-16A1PORTERA-CAILLIAU, CARLOSUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$426,841PMDA
2023Using complex video stimuli to elucidate atypical brain functioning in ASD2R01MH110630-06A1KENNEDY, DANIEL PATRICKTRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, IN$839,295CPDD
2023A longitudinal study identifying psychological and service delivery targets to improve daily living skills and quality of life outcomes among transition-age autistic youth1R01MH133838-01KENWORTHY, LAURENYERYS, BENJAMINCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PA$839,124CPDD
2023Attention allocation as a computational mechanism for altered sensory processing in autism1R01MH131595-01A1MURRAY, SCOTT OWEBB, SARA JANEUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WA$815,984CPDD
2023LEGENNDS: Linking Epidemiology and GEnetics of Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders Study1R01NS131433-01LEE, BRIAN KANEDREXEL UNIVERSITY, PA$806,694NMBH
2023Human Isogenic Organoid Models of Genetic Forms of Autism to Identify Convergent and Divergent Pathomechanisms in Autism1R01MH131907-01A1AIGNER, STEFANYEO, EUGENE WEI-MINGUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA$789,998MNG
2023Modulating Temporoparietal Junction Mentalizing-Related Activity in Autism Spectrum Disorder using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation1R01MH132044-01A1ASSAF, MICHALSTEELE, VAUGHN RHARTFORD HOSPITAL, CT$786,891CPDD
2023Testing the accuracy of eye tracking as a screening tool for ASD in the general population1R37MH132924-01PIERCE, KAREN LUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA$778,398CPDD
2023Unstable nucleus accumbens social representations in models of social behavioral dysfunction.1R01MH132736-01A1GOLSHANI, PEYMANHONG, WEIZHEUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$768,899PMDA
2023The Role of Autonomic Regulation of Attention in the Emergence of ASD1R01MH132925-01A1BRADSHAW, JESSICAUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, SC$756,384CPDD
2023The impact of loss of function DNA sequence variants in the human protocadherin gene cluster on neural circuit assembly.1R01MH130592-01A1MANIATIS, THOMAS PCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NY$748,572MNG
2023Neurobiobehavioral markers of stress, saliency, and multisensory dysfunction in autism1R01MH128419-01A1JAO KEEHN, R. JOANNESAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$743,341CPDD
2023Whole genome dissection of genetic mechanisms that underlie the phenotypic spectrum of autism1R56MH133899-01SEBAT, JONATHANUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA$739,129GHD
2023Emergence, stability, and predictors of anxiety in Fragile X syndrome2R01MH107573-06HOGAN, ABIGAIL LEEUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, SC$731,318CPDD
2023A Family-Genetic Study of Language in Autism2R01DC010191-12A1LOSH, MOLLY CNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, IL$711,391ZRG1
2023Multimodal dMRI, MRS and MEG studies of language impairment in low-verbal ASD1R01DC021051-01ROBERTS, TIMOTHY PCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PA$703,177ZRG1
2023Sensitivity of toddler screening: Integrating concurrent and prospective strategies to detect ASD1R01HD110140-01A1ROBINS, DIANA LDREXEL UNIVERSITY, PA$690,563ZRG1
2023Language and Executive Function in Females with ASD or FXS1R01DC020439-01A1STERLING, AUDRA MARIEUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI$677,360CPDD
2023Placental identified NHIP regulating neuronal oxidative stress in autism1R01HD112991-01LASALLE, JANINE MUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, CA$666,137MNG
2023Rac-GEF signaling in dendritic spines2R01MH071316-17A1BARBOLINA, MARIA V.PENZES, PETERNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO, IL$665,204ZRG1
2023EMERGE: Early Markers of Expressive and Receptive (language) Growth in Ethnically diverse autistic toddlers1R56DC021174-01BOYD, BRIAN ANTONIOKASARI, CONNIE L.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$661,734CPDD
2023Perinatal Experience and Epigenetic Change in Autism: Discovering Modifiable Pathways for Intervention1R01HD102619-01A1STRATHEARN, LANEUNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IA$660,666CPDD
2023Discovering Molecular and Neural Biomarkers of Social and Language Development in ASD Toddlers2R56DC016385-06A1COURCHESNE, ERICLEWIS, NATHAN ENOCHPIERCE, KAREN LUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA$660,057NPAS
2023Rescuing SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency by redirecting alternative splicing1R01MH130594-01A1ZHANG, XIAOCHANGUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, IL$644,064MNG
2023Ready to CONNECT: Conversation and Language in Autistic Teens1R01DC021564-01EIGSTI, INGE-MARIEUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS, CT$540,022LCOM
2023Measurement and Mechanisms of Pain in Autistic Adults1R01NS133354-01FAILLA, MICHELLE DAWNOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OH$526,135NPI
2023Epigenetic mechanisms of histone methyltransferase ASH1L in autism spectrum disorder1R01MH130544-01A1HE, JINMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, MI$518,229ZRG1
2023Mortality in Autism1R01HD108138-01A1LI, GUOHUACOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NY$430,274NMBH
2022Validating Measures and Unpacking Differences in Service Use for Diverse Children with Autism1R01MH128275-01A1BRODER-FINGERT, SARABETHZUCKERMAN, KATHARINE ELIZABETHUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER, MA$859,154HHD
2022Individualized approaches to determining likelihood of ASD caseness1R01MH128288-01A1BISHOP, SOMER L.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA$823,300CPDD
2022A longitudinal study of brain development in children with autism2R01MH107506-06A1EDGAR, JAMES CHRISTOPHERCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PA$815,650NPAS
2022Brain and Behavioral Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder1R01MH128814-01A1AMARAL, DAVID GNORDAHL, CHRISTINE WUUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, CA$806,566CPDD
2022Neural and developmental trajectories of females with autism spectrum disorder1R01MH127046-01A1NORDAHL, CHRISTINE WUUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, CA$796,338CPDD
2022Developing electrophysiological markers for clinical trials in autistic adults1R01MH129594-01A1BRODKIN, EDWARD SROBERTS, TIMOTHY PCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PA$787,377NPAS
2022Noncoding mutations in neurodevelopmental disorders1R01MH126933-01A1TURNER, TYCHELE NAOMIWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, MO$779,342GHD
2022Pubertal, Psychological and Physiological Development in Females with Autism1R01HD107695-01A1CORBETT, BLYTHE ANNEVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TN$734,311ZRG1
2022Prenatal medication exposure in autism, birth complications and developmental disabilities1R01HD107528-01A1JANECKA, MAGDALENAREICHENBERG, ABRAHAMSCHLESSINGER, AVNERICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NY$680,747NAME
2022Postnatal mechanisms of cognitive development in mice2R01MH099660-10A1HIROI, NOBORUUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER, TX$607,523LMDN
2022Discovering novel predictors of minimally verbal outcomes in autism through computational modeling1R01DC020048-01A1BRADY, NANCY CAROLINEROZGA, AGATAGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GA$596,216LCOM
2022Examining adaptive peer-mediated interventions for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder and limited or no spoken language: A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial1R01DC020418-01THIEMANN-BOURQUE, KATHYUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS$577,510LCOM
2022Cortical Interneuron Dysfunction in Fragile X Syndrome1R01HD108370-01CONTRACTOR, ANISPORTERA-CAILLIAU, CARLOSUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA$512,711NDPR
2022Understanding the interaction between sleep and SHANK3/B-catenin signaling in Autism1R56NS124805-01A1PEIXOTO, LUCIAWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, WA$497,916NDPR

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