Award
NIH Reporter #5R35GM147253-05
Gene Regulation and the Origin of New Cell Types
Recipient
Cornell University
Award Amount
$392,500.00
Ceiling
$392,500.00
Awarded
July 20, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM147253-05
The project studies how gene regulatory networks give rise to new cell types and proposes to map cnidocyte development, trace assembly of its regulatory circuitry, and test techniques for engineering new secretory functions.
Description
Research project investigating the gene regulatory networks involved in the origin and diversification of new cell types, including cnidocytes in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, and developing methods to redirect cells to acquire novel secretory functions.