Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 11145946
Gene Regulation and the Origin of New Cell Types
Recipient
Cornell University
Award Amount
$392,500.00
Ceiling
$392,500.00
Awarded
July 25, 2025
Identifier
11145946
NIH-funded research project at Cornell University to study gene regulation in cnidarians to understand the origin of new cell types, with potential applications in biotechnology and medicine.
Description
The project aims to understand how new cell types originate by manipulating gene regulatory networks in cnidarians, focusing on cnidocytes in sea anemones. It seeks to construct gene networks controlling cnidocyte morphologies, reveal their assembly, and develop techniques to redirect cells for novel secretory functions.