Award
NIH Reporter #1R21NS152435-01
Neural activity-induced cellular water exchange in the human brain
Recipient
University of Pennsylvania
Award Amount
$243,750.00
Ceiling
$243,750.00
Awarded
September 17, 2026
Identifier
1R21NS152435-01
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded funding to the University of Pennsylvania for research developing MRI measures of brain water exchange and examining how neural activity influences glymphatic function.
Description
The project will improve MRI measurement of water exchange from brain tissue into cerebrospinal fluid and study how visual neural stimulation affects this process.