Academic Year 2021

Gulcan Akgul (PI)

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation BBRF 29805-01
The Effects of Schizophrenia Associated Somatic Mutations on Connectivity and Function in Prefrontal Neocortical Circuits

Li Gan (PI)
National Institute on Aging 1 R01 AG074541-01
cGAS inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease treatment

Taylor Floyd (PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke 1 F31 NS122531-01
Role of the U-12 dependent Minor Spliceosome in Early Embryo Development and Brain Disease

Hibiki Fujita (PI)
Project ALS, Inc. ALS 215291-01
Pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for CHCHD10 ALS

Li Gan (PI)
The J. David Gladstone Institutes 5 R01 DA049525-02
Exploring HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) and HIV Latency at the Single Cell Level in Cerebral Organoids

Makoto Ishii (PI)
American Federation for Aging Research AFAR 221859-01
Longitudinal changes in hypothalamic structure and function in healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease

Jordi Magrane (PI)
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance FARA 211719-01
Assessment of early somatosensory impairment in the KIKO mouse model of Friedreich's ataxia

Anna Orr (PI)
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation GA-202007-2020603
Lead Optimization of Novel Site-Selective Blockers of Mitochondrial Complex III ROS as FTD Therapeutics

Li Gan (PI)
Rainwater Charitable Foundation RCF 221502-01
Development of best-of-class Inhibitors of cGAS to treat tauopathy

Laibaik Park (PI)
Cornell University - Ithaca 2RF1 AG049952-06
Stalled capillary flow: a novel mechanism for hypoperfusion in Alzheimer disease

Tim Vartanian (PI)
UT Southwestern Medical Center 1 R01 NS123398-01
Immunology of advancing disease among minorities with Multiple Sclerosis

Hagen Tilgner (PI)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 3R01GM135247-02S1
Cross-species conservation of cell-type and single-cell specific isoform expression

Li Gan (PI)
Daedalus Fund for Innovation (Weill Cornell) BP 214753-01
Development of cGAS Inhibitors to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases


Kiel Telesford (PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke 1 K22 NS123508-01
Ethnicity-associated, differential CNS demyelinating autoimmune disease severity: reconciling identity, ancestry and neurotoxic antibody response

Monica Santisteban (PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke 1 K22 NS123507-01
Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Cognitive Impairment in Salt-sensitive Hypertension

Li Gan (PI)
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund CAF 213682-01
Human cGAS small molecule inhibitors


Hibiki Kamawata (PI)
Project ALS 2021-01
Pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for CHCHD10 ALS

Giovanni Manfredi (PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 1 R35 NS122209-01
Mitochondrial Integrated Stress Response in Neurological Diseases

Nicole Sayles (PI) 
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 1 K22 NS123507-01
Iron homeostasis alterations in mutant CHCHD10 mitochondria

Chloe Lopez-Lee (PI)
National Institute on Aging 1F31AG072854-01
Elucidating the microglial mechanisms underlying sex-specific neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

Li Gan (PI)
National Institute on Aging 1 R01 AG072758-01
Maladaptive Antiviral Pathways In Alzheimer's Disease

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