Award
NIH Reporter #PA-20-185
Regulation of nociceptor excitability by macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) as a therapeutic strategy for chronic pain treatment after spinal cord injury
Recipient
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Award Amount
$336,181.00
Ceiling
$336,181.00
Awarded
February 24, 2026
Identifier
PA-20-185
NIH research grant awarded to University of Texas Health Science Center Houston to study the role of MIF in chronic pain after spinal cord injury, with a multidisciplinary approach.
Description
This is a research grant opportunity from NIH for a project on chronic pain and spinal cord injury. The project aims to investigate the role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in neuropathic pain. The project involves multidisciplinary research including electrophysiology, molecular biology, and behavioral studies. The application is managed under the study section "Neurobiology of Pain and Itch Study Section [NPI]".