# 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.

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