Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 1R35GM162435-01
Mechanisms that establish a functional stem cell niche during organogenesis
Recipient
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
Award Amount
$168,918.00
Ceiling
$168,918.00
Awarded
April 30, 2026
Identifier
1R35GM162435-01
Research project funded by NIGMS to study the mechanisms establishing a functional stem cell niche during organogenesis using live imaging and genetic tools in Drosophila.
Description
This project aims to define signaling and cell biological responses required to establish a stem cell niche, which is essential for development and maintenance of functional biological tissues. The research focuses on mechanisms of niche cell specification, cytoskeletal regulation of niche morphogenesis, and signals directing niche assembly.