Award
NIH Reporter #5DP1AT013723-02
Role of Social Touch and Social Memory in Organizing Naked Mole-Rat Colonies
Recipient
Columbia University New York Morningside
Award Amount
$1,151,500.00
Ceiling
$1,151,500.00
Awarded
August 06, 2026
Identifier
5DP1AT013723-02
The project studies neural mechanisms through which naked mole-rats use touch to recognize and remember colony members, with the goal of identifying insights relevant to social behavior and neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Description
Research project investigating how social touch contributes to social recognition, social memory, and pro-social behaviors in naked mole-rats.