Award
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 11386421
Structure and function of spontaneous network activity during circuit formation
Recipient
Duke University
Award Amount
$199,319.00
Ceiling
$199,319.00
Awarded
April 01, 2026
Identifier
11386421
Research grant to study spontaneous network activity during neural circuit formation using Drosophila models, aiming to understand neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and epilepsy.
Description
This NIH grant supports research on neural circuit formation and neurodevelopmental disorders, focusing on spontaneous network activity in Drosophila models. The project aims to identify neurons initiating SNA, understand its development, and find related genes, with implications for autism and epilepsy therapies.