Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 5R01DC020465-05
The Neural Organization of Taste Neophobia
Recipient
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Award Amount
$385,000.00
Ceiling
$385,000.00
Awarded
July 29, 2026
Identifier
5R01DC020465-05
NIH awarded $385,000 to study the neural organization of taste neophobia using advanced imaging and manipulation techniques at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Description
This project aims to investigate how taste neophobia learning is organized within central gustatory circuits, using calcium imaging and chemogenetic manipulation in awake animals. The research is funded by NIH grant PA-20-185, with an award amount of $385,000 for fiscal year 2026. The project is conducted at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN.