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NIH funding notice PAR-21-173

Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed on January 7, 2024.

Posted
March 18, 2021
Close date
January 7, 2024
Activity codes
R16
Institutes taking part
NIGMS, NEI, NHGRI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIDA, NIEHS, NINDS, NINR, NCI, NHLBI, NIMH

Read the notice on Grants.gov ยท NIH Guide page

The notices it replaced

Its page names no earlier notice: it is new, or it does not say.

Replaced by PAR-24-145.

Who won it before

85 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $15,233,450 in first-year total cost, median $181,234.

Most frequent study sections

  1. Special Emphasis Panel[ZGM1 RCB-A (SF)]18
  2. Special Emphasis Panel[ZGM1 RCB-T (SF)]16
  3. Special Emphasis Panel[ZGM1 RCB-W (SF)]10
  4. Special Emphasis Panel[ZGM1 RCB-T (SB)]8
  5. Special Emphasis Panel[ZGM1 RCB-U (SF)]8

Most frequent institutions

  1. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS6
  2. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY5
  3. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE4
  4. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY4
  5. SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY4
Competing awards under PAR-21-173 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
2024Investigation of the Flavin Dependent Thymidylate Synthase enzyme as a potential antimicrobial target1R16GM154731-01KOEHN, ERIC MICHAELSAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$193,750ZGM1
2024Weight Stigma among Doctoral Clinical Psychology Students: Examining Change and Testing Underlying Mechanisms.1R16GM154692-01BROCHU, PAULANOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, FL$192,500ZGM1
2024Determining the Mechanisms of RING1- and YY1-binding protein (RYBP) function and dysregulation in glioblastoma cells1R16NS141721-01STOVALL, DANIEL BROOKSWINTHROP UNIVERSITY, SC$192,456ZGM1
2024Identifying tandem repeat expansion-mediated mechanisms of autism-risk genes1R16GM154702-01SZNAJDER, LUKASZ JAKUBUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NV$188,393ZGM1
2024Biomechanics and Hemodynamics of Human Aorta with Remodeling after Endovascular Repair1R16HL178878-01SUH, GA-YOUNG KELLYCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, CA$188,125ZGM1
2024Characterizing Latino Caregiver Engagement in Early Intervention Services for Autism1R16GM154679-01CAPLAN, BARBARA JCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, CA$187,772ZGM1
2024Investigating the role of Lipocalin Prostaglandin D2 Synthase and its metabolite PGD2 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease1R16GM150498-01A1KUMAR, SUNILST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, NY$187,500ZGM1
2024Vaping has an immunosuppressive effect, rendering the lung more susceptible to microbial infections1R16HL178696-01ONYENWOKE, ROB UNORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, NC$187,500ZGM1
2024Examining the Role of Allostatic Load and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Cognitive Function Trajectories among Midlife and Older Black Americans1R16NS141736-01THIERRY, AMYXAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, LA$187,500ZGM1
2024IPMK is a novel PI3k essential for mTORC2 activation and cell migration1R16GM154726-01GUHA, PRASUNUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NV$187,219ZGM1
2024Natural variation in synaptic neurotransmission of the lateral line in the blind Mexican cavefish1R16EY037336-01RODRIGUEZ-MORALES, ROBERTO E.UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES, PR$186,250ZGM1
2024Emotional Granularity and Interoceptive Accuracy: Affective Skills Linking Dimensions of Childhood Adversity with Adolescent Stress Vulnerability1R16GM154604-01WEISSMAN, DAVID GCALIFORNIA STATE UNIV-DOMINGUEZ HILLS, CA$183,750ZGM1
2024Polymeric Micelles for Targeted Delivery of Contrast Agents Through the Nose-to-Brain Route in Image-Guided Brain Cancer Surgery1R16GM154661-01CHO, HYUNAHST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, NY$182,500ZGM1
2024Arsenic Exposure and its Association with Cancers among Residents with Wells in New Mexico's Border Counties1R16GM154680-01RAHMAN, HUMAIRAT HNEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES, NM$181,979ZGM1
2024Impact of preadolescent psychostimulants on neurophysiology and sleep/wake disturbances1R16GM154678-01AMODEO, LESLIE RENEECALIFORNIA STATE UNIV SAN BERNARDINO, CA$181,234ZGM1
2024Determining the role of AnnexinA2 in HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 assembly1R16AI184450-01RAMIREZ, PETER WILLIAMCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, CA$180,599MCV
2024Regulation of sperm activation in C. elegans1R16GM154785-01MEI, XUEST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, NY$180,500ZGM1
2024The Functional Role of Dusp4 in Skeletal Muscle1R16GM154710-01WADDELL, DAVID SCOTTUNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA, FL$180,007ZGM1
2024Behavioral Research on Acculturation and moderating and mediating Variables Observed Specifically among Latinos: BRAVOS1R16GM154708-01JOHANSEN, CHRISTOPHER MARTINUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NV$179,927ZGM1
2024Role of epigenetic changes in intracellular survival and replication of Legionell pneumophila1R16AI177410-01A1BANGA, SIMRANWESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, KY$177,467ZAI1
2024Discovery of fused heterocyclic pyrazine based novel anti-mitotic agents for metastatic melanoma1R16GM154786-01BANERJEE, SOUVIKMIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, TN$177,058ZGM1
2024Mathematical Models for Obesity-Induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Wound Healing1R16GM154782-01SIEWE, NOURRIDINEROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY$176,840ZGM1
2024Role of reactive oxygen species in controlling T. gondii acute infection1R16AI184345-01LIMA, TATIANE S.CALIFORNIA STATE POLY U POMONA, CA$176,537ZAI1
2024Numerical Experimentation of the Therapeutic Effect of Excess Glucose Transglycosylation and Optimization in the Proximal Small Intestine.1R16GM154691-01OLANREWAJU, KAZEEMPRAIRIE VIEW AGRI & MECH UNIVERSITY, TX$175,935ZGM1
2024PRL3 inhibitors as migrastatics and the molecular determinants of PRL3 druggability1R16GM154696-01DELA CERNA, MARK VINCENT CARREONGEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, GA$175,859ZGM1
2024Surveillance of drug-resistant bacteria in resource-limited settings: a focus on cost-effective long-read sequencing of eyedrop-associated P. aeruginosa and locally sourced metagenomic samples1R16AI184350-01SHIM, HYUNJINCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO, CA$175,000ZAI1
2024Using integral equations to capture spatiotemporal relations in the brain1R16GM154734-01ZAPPALA, EMANUELEIDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, ID$174,794ZGM1
2024In Vitro Identification of miR-718 targets and miR-718-induced epigenetic modifications1R16GM154787-01SHORTER, KIMBERLY RUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SC$172,500ZGM1
2024Understanding the role of Hdacs in zebrafish craniofacial development1R16GM154790-01DELAURIER, APRIL FUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN, SC$172,499ZGM1
2024Low Energy Availability (LEA), Nutritional Deficiencies and Hypertension in Black Division I Athletes1R16HL179144-01PURDOM, TROYNORTH CAROLINA AGRI & TECH ST UNIV, NC$171,565ZGM1
2024Mechanistic Evaluation of Macrocyclic Diterpenoids with Selective Triple Negative Breast Cancer Activity1R16GM154622-01FERMAINTT, CHARLES STEVENUNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, TX$166,711ZGM1
2024Impact of Exercise Adaptations on the Aging Stem Cell1R16GM154750-01LOGANATHAN, RAJPRASADWICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, KS$165,982ZGM1
2024Characterization of colonization and protein secretion by Pichia pastoris in the gastrointestinal tract of mice1R16GM157998-01THOR, DERUNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC-STOCKTON, CA$165,250ZAI1
2024Cellular and circuit adaptations contributing to the incubation of oxycodone craving1R16DA062584-01STEFANIK, MICHAEL THOMASNORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE, IL$159,201ZGM1
2024Enhancing culturally safe healthcare for fasting Muslims during Ramadan1R16GM154706-01LANE, GINNYUNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, ID$143,456ZGM1
2024Characterizing the requirement of the mycobacterial BrkB ortholog in TB pathogenesis1R16AI184352-01CONRAD, WILLIAM HENRYLAKE FOREST COLLEGE, IL$130,776ZAI1
2023Identifying acoustic-level and language-specific sensory processing mechanisms1R16GM150495-01WAGNER, MONICAST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, NY$205,000ZGM1
2023Visinin-like protein-1 modulation of nicotinic receptors1R16GM150455-01WELTZIN, MAEGAN MUNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS, AK$198,448ZGM1
2023Genetic and Environmental Influences on Individual Sweet Preference Across Ancestry Groups in the U.S.1R16GM150411-01CHEUNG, MAY MEIYUBROOKLYN COLLEGE, NY$196,250ZGM1
2023P. gingivalis Effect on Periodontal Mesenchymal Stem Cell1R16GM150469-01HEIDARI, ALIREZANOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, FL$192,500ZGM1
2023Effects of time-of-day dependent exercise training on social jetlag induced susceptibility to cardiometabolic disease1R16GM150488-01MCGINNIS, GRAHAM RIPLEYUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NV$188,750ZGM1
2023Older Adult Social Participation, Gender, and Cognitive Decline1R16AG086053-01VOGELSANG, ERICCALIFORNIA STATE UNIV SAN BERNARDINO, CA$186,638ZGM1
2023Word Learning and Vocabulary Development in Blind Children1R16EY036101-01HARRIS, LINDSAY NICOLENORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, IL$186,250ZGM1
2023Enabling Rational Design of Drug Targeting Protein-Protein Interactions with Physics-based Computational Modeling1R16GM150512-01BRINI, EMILIANOROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY$185,000ZGM1
2023Neural Substrates Controlling Metabolic and Reproductive State1R16GM150433-01MEISELMAN, MATTHEW RAMIAHUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NV$184,879ZGM1
2023Assessing the relationship between fungal pathogenicity and climate change and the risk of emergent pathogens in a changing climate1R16GM146585-01A1ROMERO OLIVARES, ADRIANANEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES, NM$183,212ZGM1
2023Language Identity and Mental Health Disparities among Multilingual 1.5 Generation Asian/Asian American Immigrant Young Adults: A Mixed Methods Study1R16GM150715-01PARK, CHULWOOSAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$183,125ZGM1
2023Targeting central regulation of oncogenic signaling through inhibition of translation initiation complex eIF4F1R16GM150772-01PATEL, BHARGAV ASHOKBHAISOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV AT EDWARDSVILLE, IL$180,625ZGM1
2023Active-site models unravel mechanism of enzymatic alkane activation1R16GM150472-01SCHILTER, DAVIDTEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, TX$180,518ZGM1
2023New approach based on enzyme stimulating of peptides for targeting drug resistance breast cancers1R16GM150848-01HABIBI, NEDAUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, TX$180,300ZGM1
2023Single-cell immune landscape in the oral dysplasia's malignant transformation1R16GM150790-01HAN, XIAOYUANUNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC-STOCKTON, CA$177,898ZGM1
2023Ecological immunology of a flea vector (Ctenocephalides felis)1R16AI170530-01A1BROWN, LISA DIANEGEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, GA$177,500ZAI1
2023The Impact of Disrupting Sensory Innervation on Tibial Bone Mass1R16GM150784-01BECKER, KATHLEEN AUNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, ME$177,500ZGM1
2023Examining Social Intimacy in Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers Associated with Loneliness1R16GM150756-01MAITLAND, DANIEL WILLIAM MOHANDASBOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, OH$177,500ZGM1
2023Engineering Surface Coatings for Localized Delivery of Therapeutic Extracellular Vesicles1R16GM151369-01HOLMES, CHRISTINA ANDREAFLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV, FL$170,622ZGM1
2023Assessing if tumor induced muscle cachexia is initiated by defects in Myosin Heavy Chain production and localization in a Drosophila tumor model1R16GM150753-01ATKINS, MARDELLE RENEESAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, TX$169,880ZGM1
2023Probing Amyloid Fibril Self-Assembly with Network Hamiltonian Simulations in Explicit Space1R16GM150706-01GRAZIOLI, GIANMARCSAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$168,818ZGM1
2023A whole animal model for investigation of ingested nanoplastic mixtures and effects on genomic integrity and health1R16GM150406-01HARR, JENNIFERST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, TX$163,701ZGM1
2023Identifying Key Structural Interactions in Heparan Sulfate-Protein Complexes1R16GM150704-01PEDERSON, KARI JOANNECALIFORNIA STATE UNIV-DOMINGUEZ HILLS, CA$162,668ZGM1
2023Developing multitarget enzyme inhibitors as safe and effective anti-migraine treatments1R16GM150781-01KANDASAMY, RAMCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY HAYWARD, CA$119,031ZGM1
2022Deciphering the neural mechanisms of music processing in the developing brain: A multi-feature and multi-cultural comparison1R16GM146697-01YU, YAN HELENST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, NY$205,000ZGM1
2022Quantifying effects of comorbidities and genetics on cannabinoid exposure in the elderly1R16GM146679-01ZHOU, ZHUYORK COLLEGE, NY$195,750ZGM1
2022Wnt pathway mutations alter hair cell regeneration in the zebrafish fish lateral line1R16GM146690-01MCGRAW, HILLARY FAYEUNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY, MO$195,625ZGM1
2022Using Cognitive Offloading to Mitigate Age-Related Declines in Prospective Memory1R16GM146705-01BALL, BRETT HUNTERUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON, TX$192,500ZGM1
2022Irreversible Estrogen Receptor Inhibitors1R16GM147662-01PAYTON-STEWART, FLORASTINA LXAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, LA$187,500ZGM1
2022Regulation of Eye Regrowth in Xenopus laevis1R16GM146672-01TSENG, KELLYUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NV$186,875ZGM1
2022Environmental Arsenic Exposure and Hematotoxicity1R16GM146669-01MEDINA, SEBASTIANNEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY, NM$185,625ZGM1
2022Role of lncRNA UCA1 in anoikis resistantce and colorectal cancer metastasis1R16GM146696-01TRIPATHI, MANISH KUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX$185,000ZGM1
2022Directed Cell Motility Along Gradients in Extracellular Matrix Fiber Alignment1R16GM146687-01ABHYANKAR, VINAY VROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY$185,000ZGM1
2022Allostatic Load in Latino Youth (ALLY) study: The Role of Discrimination and Environmental Racism1R16GM146675-01TOLEDO-CORRAL, CLAUDIA MICHELECALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE, CA$184,582ZGM1
2022Elucidating the molecular mechanism of Daple- FLT3 and Daple-PDGFRB gene fusion in blood cancers1R16GM146720-01EAR, JASONCALIFORNIA STATE POLY U POMONA, CA$183,750ZGM1
2022Neurohumoral Interactions Coordinating Mammalian Cardiomyocyte Size and Proliferation1R16GM146643-01PAYUMO, ALEXANDER YSAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$183,125ZGM1
2022Effects of The Rate of Environmental Change on Mutational Patterns and Evolutionary Constraints1R16GM146706-01SINGHAL, SONIASAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, CA$183,125ZGM1
2022Improving the Accuracy of Implicit Solvents with a Physics-Guided Neural Network1R16GM146633-01FOROUZESH, NEGINCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES, CA$182,500ZGM1
2022Investigating Cultural Mismatch and its Associations to Health and Academic Outcomes Among Latinx Students During the Transition to College: The Moderating Role of Education Context and Resilience1R16GM146693-01VASQUEZ-SALGADO, YOLANDACALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE, CA$181,250ZGM1
2022Co-Developing a Psychoeducational Mental Health Toolkit for Underserved Families to Navigate the Mental Health System1R16GM146676-01MARTINEZ, JONATHANCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE, CA$181,250ZGM1
2022Senior Centers and Older Adults' Health Outcomes1R16GM146666-01XIE, HUICALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE, CA$181,250ZGM1
2022New approach for identification pHFO networks to predict epileptogenesis1R16NS131108-01LI, LINUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, TX$180,025ZGM1
2022Regulation and Localization of Mismatch Repair Proteins1R16GM146801-01HAYE, JOANNA EXAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, LA$179,150ZGM1
2022Potential Role of Compass H3K4 Methyltransferase Complexes in Environmental Circadian-Alignment1R16GM146703-01DUONG, HAOMOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, GA$177,500ZGM1
2022Mechanisms for cellular copper import via secreted cuproproteins1R16GM146716-01PETERSON, RYAN LORENTEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, TX$176,864ZGM1
2022Substrate Stiffness, Topography, and TRPV4 in AF Mechanotransduction1R16GM146717-01WUERTZ-KOZAK, KARINROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY$175,462ZGM1
2022Causes and consequences of Blm-dependent DNA replication challenges1R16GM146606-01STOFFREGEN, ERIC PAULLEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE, ID$168,750ZGM1
2022Characterization of polyamine biosynthetic enzymes from human gut microbes associated with colon and pancreatic cancer1R16GM146714-01MCFARLANE, JEFFREY SFORT LEWIS COLLEGE, CO$162,500ZGM1
2022Development of Degradable Fibers with Hemostatic Properties1R16GM146704-01HAMILTON, SHARON KOUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, AR$149,988ZGM1

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