Award
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 5R01NS133434-04
Neural Mechanisms Linking Sensory Perception and Social Behavior
Recipient
Yale University
Award Amount
$391,102.00
Ceiling
$391,102.00
Awarded
June 05, 2026
Identifier
5R01NS133434-04
NIH awarded a grant to Yale University to study oxytocin's role in sensory perception and social behavior, aiming to uncover neural mechanisms relevant to autism spectrum disorders.
Description
This NIH R01 grant investigates the role of oxytocin signaling in the development of sensory perception and social cognition, focusing on somatostatin-expressing interneurons in the primary somatosensory cortex to understand neural mechanisms underlying sensory and social information processing, with potential to identify early diagnostic markers and guide novel therapeutics.