Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 5R35GM156801-02
Designer nanodiscs to probe and reprogram membrane biology
Recipient
University of Virginia
Award Amount
$400,530.00
Ceiling
$400,530.00
Awarded
April 02, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM156801-02
NIH awarded a research grant to University of Virginia for developing nanodisc tools to study membrane biology and protein-lipid interactions relevant to cell communication and physiology.
Description
This NIH research grant project aims to develop next-generation nanodisc tools to study membrane proteins, focusing on membrane fusion, exosome secretion, and pore formation to understand membrane protein-lipid interactions and their role in cell physiology and communication.