Award
National Institutes of Health 5DP1AT013723-02
Role of social touch and social memory in organizing naked mole-rat colonies
Recipient
Columbia University
Award Amount
$1,151,500.00
Ceiling
$1,151,500.00
Awarded
August 06, 2026
Identifier
5DP1AT013723-02
NIH grant awarded to study social touch and memory in naked mole-rats to understand neural mechanisms of social behavior.
Description
This NIH grant supports research on the social neuroscience of naked mole-rats, focusing on social touch and memory. The project aims to understand neural mechanisms underlying social recognition and behavior in a highly social mammal, with potential implications for understanding social disorders in humans.