Abstract
We propose to investigate the role of neuromodulation in the phenomenon of “whole-cortex” activity of
the pial neurovascular circuit.
Funded Awards
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Investigator(s)
Institution
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TitleProject 2
Investigator
Anna Devor
Institute
boston university (charles river campus)
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
TitleRedefine Trans-Neuropsychiatric Disorder Brain Patterns through Big-Data and Machine Learning
Investigator
Peter V. Kochunov, Paul M Thompson
Institute
university of maryland baltimore
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Abstract
This application will combine the strengths of two large scale NIH-funded initiatives to understand disorder-
related patterns in the human brain: Connectomes Related to Human Disease (CRHD) and Enhancing
Neuroimaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis (ENIGMA).
TitleResolving Spatiotemporal Determinants of Cell Specification in Corticogenesis with Latent Space Methods
Investigator
Genevieve Lauren Stein-O'brien
Institute
johns hopkins university
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Project Summary
High-throughput profiling of hundreds of thousands of cells in the central nervous system (CNS) is currently
underway.
TitleResource Core 3 - Teaching/Training/Dissemination Core (TTDC)
Investigator
Maisie Ky Lo
Institute
stanford university
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Resource Core 3 - Teaching/Training/Dissemination Core (TTDC)
Leads: Maisie Lo PhD and Kristin Overton PhD
Summary
The TTDC’s teaching mission specifically leverages our educational infrastructure for advancing the
application of modern neurotechnology methods in short (3-day) or extended-format (
TitleRNA-programmable cell type targeting and manipulation across vertebrate nervous systems
Investigator
Z Josh Huang
Institute
duke university
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Systematic experimental access to diverse neuronal cell types is a prerequisite to deciphering brain circuit
organization, function, and dysfunction.
TitleScalable 3D molecular imaging and data analysis for cell census generation
Investigator
Steve Presse, Douglas Shepherd
Institute
arizona state university-tempe campus
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
PROJECT SUMMARY
This project is a collaboration across two universities and multiple scientific disciplines to develop new scalable
3D molecular imaging and analysis approaches for cell type identification within human brain tissue.
TitleScalable integration of cell types and connectivity in the motor cortex of rodents and non-human primates
Investigator
Forrest Christie Collman, Nuno Macarico Da Costa, R Clay Reid
Institute
allen institute
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Project Summary
The BICCN has recently completed a broad survey of the cellular components of motor cortex, including
transcriptomic profiling, patch-seq, multiplexed FISH, inter-areal connectivity, and single neuron morphology.
Missing from this view is a detailed picture of how individual neurons
TitleScalable tools for consistent identification of neuronal cell types in mouse and human
Investigator
Staci A Sorensen, Uygar Sumbul
Institute
allen institute
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Project Summary
The proposed work will address a critical gap in our understanding of neuronal phenotypes and cell types by
developing machine learning algorithms and cloud-based software for the integration of multiple modality
characterizations large and growing datasets of cortical neurons in mou
TitleSecondary analysis of functional MRI and resting state connectivity in white matter
Investigator
John C Gore, Bennett A. Landman
Institute
vanderbilt university medical center
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Abstract / Summary
This proposal aims to perform novel, secondary analyses on large archives of publicly-available fMRI
studies in order to quantify the functional characteristics of white matter (WM) and their changes during
normal aging and in the progression to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).
TitleSex hormone regulation of Lateral Habenula circuitry for reward and aversion encoding
Investigator
Brandy A. Briones
Institute
university of washington
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Project Summary
This proposal seeks to investigate sex hormone effects on reward and aversion-related behaviors through
mapping of Lateral Habenula (LHb) circuits.
TitleSmall molecule regulation of endogenous transcription factors for circuit-specific neuromodulation
Investigator
Gerald R. Crabtree
Institute
stanford university
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
PROJECT SUMMARY
Methods for regulating cellular processes within distinct populations of neurons are needed to elucidate
relationships between molecular mechanisms, circuits, and behavior; and to develop cell type- or circuit-
selective treatments for neurological disorders.
TitleStimulation of novel spinal respiratory circuit to restore breathing in ventilator-dependent patients with SCI.
Investigator
Daniel Lu
Institute
university of california los angeles
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Respiratory failure after spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs the health of the injured patients, and respiratory failure
is the leading cause of death in patients with SCI.
TitleStrategy to map electrical synaptic connectivity in neural networks
Investigator
Sue A Aicher, Stephen C Massey, Catherine W Morgans, Christophe P. Ribelayga
Institute
university of texas hlth sci ctr houston
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
SUMMARY
Electrical synapses, also known as gap junctions, occur frequently in all nervous systems, including the human
brain. They are composed of connexins, arranged to form intercellular channels between adjacent, coupled
cells. Connexin36 (Cx36) is the predominant connexin in the CNS.
TitleStructure and function of spontaneous network activity during circuit formation
Investigator
Arnaldo Carreira-Rosario
Institute
stanford university
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Project Summary
Towards the end of nervous system development, neural circuits are extremely plastic. Small perturbations
during this time can cause lifelong circuit and behavioral changes.
TitleThalamocortical Responsive Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Investigator
Martha J Morrell
Institute
neuropace, inc.
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Project Summary / Abstract
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) is a devastating form of childhood onset epilepsy with cognitive
dysfunction and very frequent generalized onset seizures (GOS) often leading to injury.
TitleThe representation and modulation of sensory information in the learning and memory center of the Drosophila brain
Investigator
Andrew M Davidson
Institute
univ of north carolina chapel hill
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
The brain uses the combined physiology of many cells to transform incoming sensory signals into internal
representations.
TitleThe role of astrocyte-neuron signaling in closing a critical period required for motor circuit structure, function, and behavior
Investigator
Sarah D Ackerman
Institute
university of oregon
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
PROJECT SUMMARY
Significance: Neural circuit assembly requires activity-dependent refinement of circuit architecture (e.g.
plasticity) to produce stereotyped behavior.
TitleToward functional molecular neuroimaging using vasoactive probes in human subjects
Investigator
Alan Jasanoff
Institute
massachusetts institute of technology
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
We propose to develop a probe technology for monitoring human brain function with molecular precision;
in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or other imaging modalities, the probes will provide a
combination of sensitivity and resolution that could permit unprecedented noninvasive stu
TitleUltra-high Throughout Single Cell Multi-omic Analysis of Histone Modifications and Transcriptome in Mouse and Human Brains
Investigator
M Margarita Behrens, Bing Ren
Institute
university of california, san diego
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
Histone modification carries rich epigenetic information that constitutes a mechanism of cellular memory.
Single cell analysis of histone modification in conjunction with transcriptome could help uncover this critical
layer of cellular memory and lead to better definition of cell types and states in
TitleUnderstanding the regulation of neuron cell number and arbor size
Investigator
Jennifer A Malin
Institute
new york university
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
How the brain generates the correct number of neurons and how these neurons determine the size of their
arbors to innervate the receptor field is a critical question in neurobiology.