Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 5R35GM152180-03
Spatiotemporal Regulation of Developmental Pattern Formation
Recipient
Boston University (Charles River Campus)
Award Amount
$412,500.00
Ceiling
$412,500.00
Awarded
January 15, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM152180-03
NIH awarded a research grant to Boston University to study the molecular mechanisms of 4-D developmental pattern formation in embryonic skeleton development, aiming to prevent birth defects and advance biomineral production.
Description
A research grant focused on understanding the 3-D and 4-D patterning processes in embryonic development and morphogenesis using the sea urchin larval skeleton as a model. The project aims to define and validate spatiotemporal network models to analyze developmental pattern formation mechanisms, with potential applications in preventing skeletal birth defects and synthetic biomineral production.