Award
NIH Reporter #4RF1MH136259-03
Dopaminergic Gut-Brain Signaling on Adolescent Reward Learning After Adversity: Toward New, Noninvasive Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
Recipient
University of California Los Angeles
Award Amount
$2,324,338.00
Ceiling
$2,324,338.00
Awarded
September 15, 2026
Identifier
4RF1MH136259-03
This award supports research to identify gut-brain signaling pathways related to anxiety and depression in adolescents, study environmental risk factors, and develop novel microbiome-targeted therapeutics for mental health disorders.
Description
The project aims to identify gut-brain signaling pathways underlying anxiety and depression in adolescents, examine environmental impacts, and develop microbiome-targeted therapeutics. It focuses on adolescent reward learning, neurodevelopment, and neuroimaging to translate findings into noninvasive treatments.