Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5R01DK132070-04
Bacteria sensory transduction from gut to brain to modulate behavior
Recipient
Duke University
Award Amount
$455,063.00
Ceiling
$455,063.00
Awarded
January 29, 2026
Identifier
5R01DK132070-04
NIH grant awarded to Duke University to study neural circuits linking gut bacteria to behavior, aiming to develop gut-based therapies for various disorders.
Description
The project aims to define neural circuits linking gut bacteria signals to reward behaviors, with potential for gut-based therapies for metabolic, pain, and emotional disorders. The research focuses on neural circuits involving gut microbiota and their influence on behavior.