Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 5R16GM153598-03
Ontogeny of sex differences in amygdala and hypothalamus after neonatal trauma
Recipient
University of New England, Biddeford, ME, USA
Award Amount
$142,000.00
Ceiling
$142,000.00
Awarded
June 11, 2026
Identifier
5R16GM153598-03
NIH-funded research project investigating sex differences in neurological effects of neonatal trauma in rats, focusing on amygdala and hypothalamus changes.
Description
Research project funded by NIH focusing on neurobiological mechanisms underlying sex differences after neonatal trauma. The study aims to understand neurological substrates underlying different effects of neonatal pain and stress on vulnerability to negative affect disorders, including chronic pain, during the juvenile period in male and female rats.