Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5P50MH106438-10
UC Davis Conte Center: Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Psychiatric Disorders
Recipient
University of California at Davis
Award Amount
$3,105,492.00
Ceiling
$3,105,492.00
Awarded
March 06, 2025
Identifier
5P50MH106438-10
This award funds research at UC Davis to study neuroimmune mechanisms in psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia, using animal models and human studies to identify biomarkers and develop therapies.
Description
The project explores immune dysregulation as a pathway linked to schizophrenia, using mouse and non-human primate models, to identify immune signaling pathways, neural circuit contributions, and sex differences related to susceptibility and resilience, aiming to develop biomarkers and therapeutic interventions. It focuses on neuroimmune mechanisms and psychiatric disorders, including multiple species models and human studies.