Award
NIH Reporter #2RF1NS119690-06
Developmental mechanisms underlying dopamine neuron diversity
Recipient
Northwestern University
Award Amount
$1,767,432.00
Ceiling
$1,767,432.00
Awarded
August 27, 2026
Identifier
2RF1NS119690-06
NIH-funded project at Northwestern University studying dopamine neuron diversity to understand neuropsychiatric disorders using molecular and circuit analysis and advanced transcriptomic methods.
Description
This NIH-funded research project at Northwestern University aims to elucidate the developmental mechanisms underlying dopamine neuron diversity, with implications for understanding neuropsychiatric disorders. It involves molecular and circuit analysis, with a focus on reward and aversive encoding, utilizing cutting-edge transcriptomic techniques.