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NSF program Physiol Mechs & Biomechanics (765800): 142 awards, $109.7M to 99 organizations
142 NSF awards ($109.7M) under the program element Physiol Mechs & Biomechanics (765800) to 99 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.
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- 765800
- Directorate
- Directorate for Biological Sciences
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- Cell Development & Physiology
Awards
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| Award | Agency | Institute or division | Fiscal year | Amount in window | Start | End | Principal investigator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology | NSF | Mathematical Science Section | 2023 | $17,750,000 | September 15, 2023 | August 31, 2028 | Antonio Auffinger | nsf.gov |
| AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (2022-2027) | NSF | Office of Integrative Activities | 2022 | $15,682,398 | September 15, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Rashada Alexander | nsf.gov |
| The Neurobiology of Hypoxia Tolerance in the Naked Mole-Rat | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,599,998 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Thomas J Park | nsf.gov |
| Snake venom systems as a model for inferring the structure and evolution of regulatory networks underlying organism-level physiological traits | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $1,501,418 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Todd A Castoe | nsf.gov |
| RECODE: Defining Environmental Design Criteria for Directed Differentiation of Type 1 from Type 2 Lung Alveolar Epithelial Cells | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $1,500,000 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2025 | Daniel Weiss | nsf.gov |
| RECODE: Vascular Differentiation and Morphogenesis Controlled with Hybrid Memristors | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $1,500,000 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2027 | Donny Hanjaya-Putra | nsf.gov |
| Polyploidization, gene dosage, and the evolution of hormonal phenotypes | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,475,000 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Christopher J Leary | nsf.gov |
| NSF-BSF: Control of molecular, cellular, and organismal phenotypes by the transcription factor NFAT5 | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,463,466 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Dietmar Kültz | nsf.gov |
| Functional and mechanistic investigation of fish Stanniocalcins: From hypocalcemic hormone to local IGF signaling regulators | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $1,400,000 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2028 | Cunming Duan | nsf.gov |
| Elucidating the role of local auxin biosynthesis in plant regeneration. | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $1,300,000 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2028 | Jose M Alonso | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Mechanisms and drivers underlying thermal specialization patterns in elastic recoil and muscle powered movements | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,287,864 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | Christopher V Anderson | nsf.gov |
| Ecophysiology of chemical defense evolution in poison frogs | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $1,227,000 | April 15, 2024 | March 31, 2028 | Lauren A O'Connell | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: The roles of zinc in taste cell regeneration and sweet taste signaling | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $1,173,887 | April 1, 2025 | March 31, 2030 | Sunil K Sukumaran | nsf.gov |
| CAREER - Insulin Signaling in Lygus hesperus: New Model Needed | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $1,173,006 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2028 | Andrew Nuss | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Deciphering Mechanisms Underlying Chemical Adaptation in Insects | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,161,915 | February 1, 2022 | February 28, 2027 | Fang Zhu | nsf.gov |
| A functional link between ethylene biosynthesis and autophagy | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $1,156,024 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Gyeong Mee Yoon | nsf.gov |
| CAREER:Unraveling the metabolic networks underlying plant stress adaptation | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,138,854 | March 1, 2022 | February 29, 2028 | Jeongim Kim | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Turtle or egg: Characterizing sea turtle reproductive strategies | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $1,115,258 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2029 | Hannah B Vander Zanden | nsf.gov |
| LIFE: Tracing the origins of (biochemical) breakthroughs promoting repeated chilling tolerance evolution in warm-season grasses | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $1,110,000 | October 1, 2025 | September 30, 2029 | Jill C Preston | nsf.gov |
| Role of Non-Canonical pPLA-Mediated Acyl Hydrolysis in Plant Functional Morphology | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $1,096,209 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Xuemin Wang | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Effects of pregnancy and lactation on muscle-tendon form and function in the rat, Rattus norvegicus | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $1,092,809 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2028 | Nicole Danos | nsf.gov |
| The Physiological Control of Body Size | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $1,022,323 | April 1, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | Herman F Nijhout | nsf.gov |
| The function of lipid flippases in plant growth and thermotolerance | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $1,016,889 | April 15, 2022 | March 31, 2027 | Jeffrey F Harper | nsf.gov |
| Rapid cell-to-cell and plant-to-plant responses to abiotic stress | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $1,008,709 | April 1, 2024 | March 31, 2028 | Ron Mittler | nsf.gov |
| NSF-BSF: Mechanism of Cuticle Remodeling by Hypoxia | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $999,798 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Pamela A Padilla | nsf.gov |
| Enhanced Growth and Stress Tolerance in Plants After Treatment With Ethylene | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $999,457 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Brad M Binder | nsf.gov |
| Role of ethylene receptors in regulating rice seed development | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $997,235 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | George E Schaller | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Unraveling the Developmental Processes Underlying the Twining Motion of Vines | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $995,325 | October 1, 2023 | January 31, 2028 | Joyce G Onyenedum | nsf.gov |
| BioDesign: Bioinspired Sensor Attachment for Advancing Long-Term Telemetry of Critically Endangered Marine Organisms | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $990,000 | August 15, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Brooke Flammang | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Insect Cuticular Chitin Maintenance | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $981,784 | March 1, 2024 | February 28, 2029 | Sujata S Chaudhari | nsf.gov |
| The Roles of Mitochondrial Behavior and Morphology in Animal Performance | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $950,000 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Wendy R Hood | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Hummingbird bill performance while feeding on and fighting for flowers | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $950,000 | September 15, 2025 | August 31, 2030 | Alejandro Rico-Guevara | nsf.gov |
| A Tale of No Tail: Sperm Flagella Loss in Mormyrids | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $926,260 | April 1, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | Jason R Gallant | nsf.gov |
| RAISE: Breaking the Surface: The Underlying Fluid-Structure Interactions of Aquatic-Aerial Transition and Stable Locomotion at the Interface | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2025 | $901,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Aimy Wissa | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Discovering the function of ACT domain repeat proteins in karrikin and KAI2 ligand metabolism in plants | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $900,000 | August 15, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | David C Nelson | nsf.gov |
| Elucidating multi-scale contractile and morphological mechanisms that empower skeletal muscle to be a better motor | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $890,662 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Bertrand C Tanner | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Aureochromes-light signaling in the sea | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $872,975 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Eva M Farre | nsf.gov |
| Testing the High-Pressure Manifold Model of Phloem Transport and Unloading | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $860,871 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Michael Knoblauch | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of hormone-like function of terpenoids | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $853,499 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Natalia Doudareva | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Defining Roles of Calcium Efflux Pumps in Modulating Calcium Signaling in Plants | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $842,930 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Jeffrey F Harper | nsf.gov |
| Mechanisms of Transport Through Plasmodesmata | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $835,320 | January 15, 2023 | June 30, 2026 | David P Jackson | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Biomechanics and Functional Ecology of Adhesive Gecko Toe Pads and Surface Texture | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $827,571 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2029 | Travis J Hagey | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Liminal locomotion: life at the air-water-land interface | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $815,671 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2027 | Margaret L Byron | nsf.gov |
| Integrating Signals in Iron Homeostasis | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $809,225 | March 1, 2024 | February 28, 2027 | Mary Lou Guerinot | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of multifunctionality in the evolution of cranial morphological diversity in bats | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $800,062 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Sharlene E Santana | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Evolution of the hyoid, pharynx and swallowing biomechanics in mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $754,092 | September 15, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | Callum F Ross | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: IntBIO: Mammalian Tail Innovations & Variety Revealed By the Intersection of Genetics, Biomechanics, and Macroevolution | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $751,823 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2029 | Talia Y Moore | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of hormone-like function of terpenoids | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $714,689 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Nitzan Shabek | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: The evolutionary causes and functional consequences of sexual dimorphism in flight muscle size in birds | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $700,052 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2028 | Natalie Wright | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Social Predators and the Parallel Evolution of Weapon Complexity: Venom Toxins and Microbial Arsenals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $698,893 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2028 | Carl N Keiser | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: MUCUS: Measuring and Understanding the Cassiopea Use of Space | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $678,073 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | Laura A Miller | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Scaling of neutrophil functions in terrestrial mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $671,194 | June 1, 2024 | May 31, 2028 | Jessica Brinkworth | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: The role of quorum sensing in a methane-oxidizing bacterial community | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $648,547 | April 1, 2024 | March 31, 2029 | Aaron W Puri | nsf.gov |
| Mineralocorticoid signaling in frog metamorphosis | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $629,995 | September 15, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Daniel R Buchholz | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Evolutionary biomechanics and functional morphology of salamander locomotion | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2026 | $628,049 | April 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | Sandy M Kawano | nsf.gov |
| Unraveling the anatomical and molecular adaptations of primate touch | NSF | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 2022 | $625,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Carrie C Veilleux | nsf.gov |
| NSF-BSF: The Evolution of Hydrodynamics, Mechanics, & Prey Capture in the Feeding of Misfit Fish | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $617,239 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Matthew J McHenry | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of maternal iron transfer in the development of heme stores and aerobic diving capacity in grey seal pups | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $617,135 | September 1, 2022 | October 31, 2026 | Jennifer M Burns | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Defining Roles of Calcium Efflux Pumps in Modulating Calcium Signaling in Plants | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $600,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Jian Hua | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Molecular and evolutionary mechanisms underlying the rapid gain and loss of an insect pheromone | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $574,760 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Henry Chung | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Glycogen metabolism kick-starts photosynthesis in cyanobacteria | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $563,775 | November 1, 2023 | February 28, 2027 | Xin Wang | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Scaling of neutrophil functions in terrestrial mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $556,951 | June 1, 2024 | May 31, 2028 | Cynthia J Downs | nsf.gov |
| RUI: Identifying reproductive roles for the Super-conserved Receptors Expressed in Brain (SREB) G protein-coupled receptor family using novel agonists and a comparative fish model | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $551,599 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 | Timothy S Breton | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Morphology, performance, and ecology of the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse and co-occurring wetland rodents | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $544,570 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Diego Sustaita | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Elucidating the contributions of nonlinearities in musculotendon properties to enabling locomotion in unpredictable environments. | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $539,219 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2026 | David C Lin | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: BioDesign: A Deep Dive into Dynamic Damping in Extreme Underwater Maneuvering | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $535,465 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Eric Tytell | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Regulation of Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis by ovarian and adipose tissue amino acid sensing signaling pathways | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $530,397 | March 1, 2025 | February 28, 2030 | Alissa R Armstrong | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Molecular and evolutionary mechanisms underlying the rapid gain and loss of an insect pheromone | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $523,454 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Joanne Yew | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Bones and Burrowing: Mechanoadaptation in phylogeny, ontogeny and ecology of Peromyscus | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $509,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Sandra J Shefelbine | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of maternal iron transfer in the development of heme stores and aerobic diving capacity in grey seal pups | NSF | Infrastructure, Institutes, & Centers | 2026 | $503,722 | June 1, 2026 | August 31, 2027 | Jennifer M Burns | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Social Predators and the Parallel Evolution of Weapon Complexity: Venom Toxins and Microbial Arsenals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $501,107 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2028 | Timothy J Colston | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: BioDesign: A Deep Dive into Dynamic Damping in Extreme Underwater Maneuvering | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $499,987 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Qiang Zhong | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative: AccelNet: Global Union of Bat Diversity Networks (GBatNet): Bats as a model for understanding global vertebrate diversification and sustainability | NSF | Office of International Science and Engineering | 2026 | $487,482 | October 1, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Tigga Kingston | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Pressure Adaptation, Stress, and Convergent Evolution in Fishes across Habitat Depth | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $484,767 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2027 | Mackenzie E Gerringer | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: The challenges of living small: functional tradeoffs in the vertebral bone structure of diminutive mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $484,370 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Stephanie M Smith | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Aureochromes-light signaling in the sea | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $476,910 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Brian D Zoltowski | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Beyond Colloblasts: Fast-acting predation for trophic success in ctenophores | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $463,845 | May 1, 2025 | April 30, 2028 | Brad J Gemmell | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Deciphering the mechanisms of iron acquisition and accumulation in the underutilized ancient crop tef (Eragrostis tef) | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $450,000 | October 1, 2024 | September 30, 2028 | Ayalew L Osena | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Evolution of the hyoid, pharynx and swallowing biomechanics in mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $440,379 | September 15, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | Susan H Williams | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Beyond Colloblasts: Fast-acting predation for trophic success in ctenophores | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $432,661 | May 1, 2025 | April 30, 2028 | Sean P Colin | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Pressure Adaptation, Stress, and Convergent Evolution in Fishes across Habitat Depth | NSF | Infrastructure, Institutes, & Centers | 2024 | $432,357 | August 15, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Jacob Daane | nsf.gov |
| Encephalization, Loading and Bone Formation along the Cranial Vault and Base: Mechanistic Analysis of Basicranial Flexion | NSF | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 2023 | $423,715 | January 1, 2023 | July 31, 2025 | Matthew J Ravosa | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Testing the link between skeletal labyrinth morphology and habitat in sharks | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $409,878 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Allison Bronson | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Pressure Adaptation, Stress, and Convergent Evolution in Fishes across Habitat Depth | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2024 | $406,930 | August 15, 2024 | October 31, 2026 | Mackenzie E Gerringer | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Dry cuticles--revealing the physics-driven form of Pinus foliage using phylogenetics, experiment, and modeling | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $370,196 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Andrew K Dickerson | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Macroevolutionary Biomechanics: Integrating Morphology, Mechanical Models, and Phylogenetic Comparative Methods to Understand the Evolution of Swimming Performance in Frogs | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $368,315 | February 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Daniel S Moen | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Beyond Colloblasts: Fast-acting predation for trophic success in ctenophores | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $353,872 | May 1, 2025 | April 30, 2028 | John H Costello | nsf.gov |
| MCA: Bridging silk evolutionary genomics and biomaterial engineering for career advancement | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $343,710 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Jessica E Garb | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of maternal iron transfer in the development of heme stores and aerobic diving capacity in grey seal pups | NSF | Infrastructure, Institutes, & Centers | 2022 | $342,795 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Michelle R Shero | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Elucidating the contributions of nonlinearities in musculotendon properties to enabling locomotion in unpredictable environments. | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $333,961 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2026 | Craig McGowan | nsf.gov |
| RUI: The Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis: Predicting Hormonal Regulation Of Sex-Biased Traits | NSF | Evolutionary Patterns & Processes | 2022 | $321,072 | March 1, 2022 | February 28, 2027 | Andrew P Anderson | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Understanding the Stabilizing Role of Muscle-Tendon Units in vivo | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $314,238 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Christopher J Arellano | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Dry cuticles--revealing the physics-driven form of Pinus foliage using phylogenetics, experiment, and modeling | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $312,262 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Jeremy M Beaulieu | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: Investigating a novel role of a micronutrient copper in auxin metabolism and signaling in reproduction in A. thaliana | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $299,974 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Olena K Vatamaniuk | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: Environmental nitrite is a nitric oxide donor that modulates fish olfactory function. | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $298,134 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2025 | Mar Huertas | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: IOS:RUI: Hydrodynamic consequences of spines on zooplankton: Functional morphology of horns and tails on barnacle nauplii | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $295,511 | May 1, 2022 | November 30, 2024 | Kit Yu Karen Chan | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Ontogeny and evolution of avian locomotion: the functional significance of rudimentary structures | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $295,230 | October 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Ashley M Heers | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: RUI: Elucidating the role of exosomes in the regulation of steroidogenesis | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $260,819 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2026 | BOBBY H Fokidis | nsf.gov |
| MCA Pilot PUI: The role of proteomic changes during crustacean molting: from discovery to testing hypotheses | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $256,893 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | Lars Tomanek | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: BioDesign: A Deep Dive into Dynamic Damping in Extreme Underwater Maneuvering | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $245,860 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Yordano E Jimenez | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: IOS:RUI: Hydrodynamic consequences of spines on zooplankton: Functional morphology of horns and tails on barnacle nauplii | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $231,912 | October 1, 2024 | April 30, 2027 | Kit Yu Karen Chan | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Investigation of the Cellular and Physiological Effects of Chloroplast/Mitochondrial Iron Export in Plants | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $223,873 | August 1, 2022 | August 31, 2025 | Ethan D Clotfelter | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Scaling of neutrophil functions in terrestrial mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $214,612 | June 1, 2024 | May 31, 2028 | Iwona A Koenig | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: The challenges of living small: functional tradeoffs in the vertebral bone structure of diminutive mammals | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $198,298 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Charles T Stayton | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Evolutionary biomechanics and functional morphology of salamander locomotion | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2024 | $195,028 | July 1, 2024 | April 30, 2026 | Sandy M Kawano | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: MUCUS: Measuring and Understanding the Cassiopea Use of Space | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $188,931 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | Monica Medina | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: Breaking the walls down: Understanding the role of cell wall components in root growth regulation under water deficit conditions | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $184,231 | August 1, 2023 | January 31, 2026 | Priya Voothuluru | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of multifunctionality in the evolution of cranial morphological diversity in bats | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $171,885 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Tim D Smith | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: IOS:RUI: Hydrodynamic consequences of spines on zooplankton: Functional morphology of horns and tails on barnacle nauplii | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $139,432 | May 1, 2022 | April 30, 2026 | Mimi A R Koehl | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: MUCUS: Measuring and Understanding the Cassiopea Use of Space | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $131,031 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | William K Fitt | nsf.gov |
| Defining glucan dikinase phosphorylation of starch from multiple kingdoms | NSF | Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences | 2023 | $122,710 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2024 | Matthew Gentry | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Bones and Burrowing: Mechanoadaptation in phylogeny, ontogeny and ecology of Peromyscus | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $116,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Elizabeth L Brainerd | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: Breaking the walls down: Understanding the role of cell wall components in root growth regulation under water deficit conditions | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2026 | $114,723 | November 1, 2025 | July 31, 2027 | Priya Voothuluru | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: EAGER/Tools4Cells: Translating single cell data into an ultra-high resolution spatial map using fluorescent marker genes | NSF | Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences | 2022 | $110,424 | June 15, 2022 | May 31, 2025 | Song Li | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of multifunctionality in the evolution of cranial morphological diversity in bats | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $85,305 | July 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Thomas P Eiting | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Unraveling the Developmental Processes Underlying the Twining Motion of Vines | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $74,675 | February 1, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | Joyce G Onyenedum | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Testing the link between skeletal labyrinth morphology and habitat in sharks | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $72,966 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Matthew Friedman | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Testing the link between skeletal labyrinth morphology and habitat in sharks | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $59,862 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Kara E Yopak | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of maternal iron transfer in the development of heme stores and aerobic diving capacity in grey seal pups | NSF | Infrastructure, Institutes, & Centers | 2022 | $46,448 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 | Greg A Breed | nsf.gov |
| URoL: Epigenetics 1: Influence of environmental change on the epigenome and phenotypic plasticity in purple sea urchins | NSF | Emerging Frontiers | 2022 | $31,897 | August 1, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | Marie Strader | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The role of multifunctionality in the evolution of cranial morphological diversity in bats | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $25,045 | August 1, 2022 | August 31, 2023 | Thomas P Eiting | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Auxin 2022: Cavtat, Croatia 2-7 October 2022 | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $22,315 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2023 | Lucia Strader | nsf.gov |
| 2022 APS Intersociety Meeting - Comparative Physiology: From Organisms to Omics in an Uncertain World | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $22,250 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2023 | Daniel E Warren | nsf.gov |
| 2022 Salt and Water Stress in Plants GRC and GRS | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $20,000 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2023 | Jose R Dinneny | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 2023 Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Plant Lipids: Structure, Metabolism, and Function | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $20,000 | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | Rebecca Roston | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 2024 Salt and Water Stress in Plants GRC and GRS: Abiotic Stress Research for Impact | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2024 | $20,000 | May 1, 2024 | April 30, 2025 | Thomas E Juenger | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 25th Conference of the International Plant Growth Substance Association (IPGSA2025) June 29-July 3, 2025 Fort Collins, Colorado | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2025 | $20,000 | March 1, 2025 | February 28, 2026 | Brad M Binder | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 2023 CO2 Assimilation in Plants from Genome to Biome Gordon Research Conference: May 6-12, 2023: Tuscany Il Ciocco, Via Giovanni Pascoli, Lucca (Barga), LU, Italy | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $16,260 | May 1, 2023 | April 30, 2024 | Asaph B Cousins | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Symposium - SICB 2023 - Visions for a Diverse, Inclusive, and Safe Future for Field Biology | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $15,954 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2024 | Vanessa K Hilliard | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Evolution, physiology and biomechanics of insect flight | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $15,904 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2024 | Caroline M Williams | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 7th Pan American Plant Membrane Biology Workshop, Merida, Mexico, June 18-21 2023 | NSF | Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences | 2023 | $15,000 | June 15, 2023 | May 31, 2024 | Guillaume Pilot | nsf.gov |
| Conference: The 38th Annual Interdisciplinary Plant Group Symposium: Enhancing the Resilience of Plant Systems to Climate Change | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $14,820 | March 1, 2022 | February 28, 2023 | Jeffrey D Wood | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Recent advances in the mechanistic understanding of avian responses to environmental challenges | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $14,785 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2024 | Alexander R Gerson | nsf.gov |
| Conference: SICB 2024: Computational and Physical Models in Research and Teaching to Explore Form-Function Relationships | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2023 | $13,493 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2024 | Shi-Tong T Hsieh | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 2025 Plant Lipids: Structure, Metabolism and Function GRC/GRS | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2025 | $12,500 | January 1, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | Aruna Kilaru | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Fleshing it out: recent advances in form, function and motor control of biological hydrostats | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2024 | $10,624 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2025 | Callum F Ross | nsf.gov |
| Conference: SICB 2023 Symposium: Large-scale phenomena arising from small-scale biophysical processes | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $10,000 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2023 | Kit Yu Karen Chan | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Plant Signaling and Behavior Symposium 2023 | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $10,000 | June 15, 2023 | May 31, 2024 | Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh | nsf.gov |
| Conference: ICVM Symposium: Traumatic Brain Injury, not just for humans | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2023 | $10,000 | July 15, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | Nicole L Ackermans | nsf.gov |
| Travel: SICB Conference Symposium: Daily Torpor Across Birds and Mammals: Recent Progress and How Do We Advance the Field | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $9,964 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2023 | Liam P McGuire | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Energetics, selection for mating, and ecological innovation | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2024 | $9,335 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 | Justin C Havird | nsf.gov |
| Conference: The Role of Mechanosensation in Robust Movement Control | NSF | Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems | 2022 | $9,286 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2023 | Hilary R Katz | nsf.gov |
Organizations
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | NIH awards | NIH amount | NSF awards | NSF amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $5,145,588 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 | 48 | $26,490,258 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 60 | $32,359,568 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 54 | $23,038,543 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 | 46 | $21,586,464 |
Open federal funding opportunities
From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.
| Open opportunity | Number | Agency | Listing | Closes | Award ceiling | Why it matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) | 26-512 | NSF | 47.074 | November 4, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | 25-540 | NSF | 47.074 | November 17, 2026 | $2 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC) | 24-573 | NSF | 47.074 | January 26, 2027 | $1.5 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR) | 24-527 | NSF | 47.074 | February 8, 2027 | $3.6 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 | 24-598 | NSF | 47.074 | February 8, 2027 | $20 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | 22-603 | NSF | 47.074 | March 1, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | 26-506 | NSF | 47.074 | March 2, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) | 24-586 | NSF | 47.074 | April 6, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows | 24-528 | NSF | 47.074 | April 13, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) | 25-533 | NSF | 47.074 | April 14, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | 24-588 | NSF | 47.074 | June 1, 2027 | $3.2 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) | 22-586 | NSF | 47.074 | July 28, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | 23-601 | NSF | 47.074 | August 18, 2027 | $500,000 | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) | 26-504 | NSF | 47.074 | September 28, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) | 23-598 | NSF | 47.074 | October 19, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Plant Biotic Interactions | 20-576 | NSF | 47.074 | October 5, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) | 26-517 | NSF | 47.074 | October 5, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program | 25-549 | NSF | 47.074 | October 6, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI) | 14-579 | NSF | 47.074 | October 14, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
| Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) | 23-578 | NSF | 47.074 | October 30, 2076 | $800,000 | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 132 awards here |
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.