Award
The University of Toledo 10989162
Developmental pyrethroid exposure in the Shank3 mutant prairie vole as a 2-hit model for neurodevelopmental disorder risk
Recipient
University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Award Amount
$421,047.00
Ceiling
$421,047.00
Awarded
August 14, 2024
Identifier
10989162
NIH awarded a multiyear research project to University of Toledo Health Science Campus to study neurodevelopmental disorder risks using a prairie vole model focusing on genetic and environmental factors.
Description
This NIH-funded project investigates the interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders using a prairie vole model. The project focuses on Shank3 haploinsufficiency and developmental pyrethroid exposure, assessing behavioral and biological outcomes.