Award
NIH Reporter #1R35GM161216-01
Defining Centriolar Plaque Architecture and Function Across Eukaryotic Diversity Using Expansion Microscopy and Proteomics
Recipient
Indiana University Indianapolis
Award Amount
$396,250.00
Ceiling
$396,250.00
Awarded
February 20, 2026
Identifier
1R35GM161216-01
The award supports research at Indiana University Indianapolis to map centriolar plaque composition and function, examining conserved and taxon-specific features of eukaryotic cell division.
Description
Research project using expansion microscopy, proteomics, functional analyses, and CRISPR-Cas9 technology to investigate centriolar plaque architecture and its roles in microtubule-organizing center formation, cell polarity, and organelle segregation during eukaryotic cell division.