Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 5R35GM145282-05
Genes underlying reproductive behavior physiology and neuronal development
Recipient
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Award Amount
$523,468.00
Ceiling
$523,468.00
Awarded
February 17, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM145282-05
The award supports research at Florida State University to investigate the genetic and neuronal mechanisms underlying reproductive behavior in Drosophila, leveraging advanced molecular and genomic techniques to gain insights relevant to human mental health and disease.
Description
This project aims to understand the molecular and genetic basis of reproductive behavior and neural development in Drosophila, with implications for human health and disease. It uses cutting-edge molecular-genetic, genomic, proteomic, behavioral, and microscopy tools to study how neuronal connections are built during development and how neural circuits function in the adult, focusing on sex-specific master regulatory transcription factors and neuron-specific mutational studies.