NSF program Activation (771300): 37 awards, $23.8M to 31 organizations

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37 NSF awards ($23.8M) under the program element Activation (771300) to 31 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.

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Program element code: 771300
Directorate: Directorate for Biological Sciences
Division: Cell Development & Physiology

Awards

37 awards in the window.

Award	Agency	Institute or division	Fiscal year	Amount in window	Start	End	Principal investigator	Source
CAREER: Neural basis of visual shape perception	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$1,250,000	February 15, 2022	January 31, 2027	Yasmine El-Shamayleh	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
A multisensory-motor integration circuit; from synapse to behavior	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$1,100,000	June 15, 2022	May 31, 2027	Kevin C Daly	nsf.gov
A Flexible Circuit Design that Restores Locomotion after Injury	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2023	$1,000,000	September 1, 2023	August 31, 2027	Karen A Mesce	nsf.gov
An inter-tissue feedback signal that couples muscle activity to glutamate receptor trafficking in distal upstream neurons	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2025	$1,000,000	August 15, 2025	July 31, 2029	Peter Juo	nsf.gov
Taste evolution in Drosophila sechellia, a host specialist	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$992,000	August 1, 2024	July 31, 2028	Anupama A Dahanukar	nsf.gov
Collaborative Research: IntBio: Integrating behavior, neurophysiology,and neural circuit modeling to understand speciation at multiple scales of organization	NSF	Evolutionary Patterns & Processes	2025	$932,200	September 15, 2025	August 31, 2029	Emily C Lemmon	nsf.gov
CAREER: The control of learning rate through multi-timescale cholinergic neuromodulation	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$900,000	February 15, 2022	January 31, 2027	Kishore Kuchibhotla	nsf.gov
CAREER: Probabilistic inference in the primate visual system	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$899,998	August 15, 2022	July 31, 2027	Robbe Goris	nsf.gov
A Neuroethological Approach to Understanding Cerebellar Function	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$800,000	June 1, 2022	May 31, 2026	Nathaniel B Sawtell	nsf.gov
Neural basis of olfactory behaviors in a unique mosquito-flower association	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$800,000	February 1, 2022	December 31, 2026	Jeffrey A Riffell	nsf.gov
Elucidating the Role of ON and OFF Visual Pathways in Object Segmentation for Escape Behavior	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2023	$800,000	March 1, 2023	February 28, 2027	Fabrizio Gabbiani	nsf.gov
CAREER: Oxytocin Modulation of Sound Processing	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2025	$800,000	August 1, 2025	July 31, 2030	Elizabeth A McCullagh	nsf.gov
Pharmacological investigation of sharing vs. specialization of spinal cord central pattern generators for leg movements	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$750,000	August 1, 2024	July 31, 2028	Ari Berkowitz	nsf.gov
CRCNS US-German Research Proposal - The diversification of retinal ganglion cells: A combined transcriptomic, genome engineering and imaging approach	NSF	CSE - Core Programs	2023	$732,806	November 1, 2023	October 31, 2028	Karthik Shekhar	nsf.gov
Functional stratification of sensory encoding in a biological gyroscope	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$707,408	January 15, 2022	July 31, 2026	Bradley H Dickerson	nsf.gov
Circuit Mechansims of Color Preference	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$700,000	July 15, 2022	June 30, 2027	Sheyum Syed	nsf.gov
CAREER: High-level control of low-level circuits in the mammalian motor system	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2023	$700,000	April 1, 2023	March 31, 2028	Michael N Economo	nsf.gov
CAREER: Deciphering how neural circuits extract and preprocess visual features for navigation	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2025	$700,000	March 1, 2025	February 28, 2030	Sung Soo Kim	nsf.gov
Functional organization of locus coeruleus projections to CNS motor circuits	NSF	Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems	2023	$699,997	March 1, 2023	February 28, 2026	Barry D Waterhouse	nsf.gov
CRCNS US-French Research Proposal: Impact of network state on corticocortical communication	NSF	CSE - Core Programs	2022	$679,999	November 1, 2022	October 31, 2026	Diego Contreras	nsf.gov
CFTR: Neuronal roles for a multifunctional transporter	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2022	$650,000	July 1, 2022	June 30, 2027	Evanna L Gleason	nsf.gov
CRCNS Research Proposal: Integrating Neurophysiology, Computational Models, and Biomimetic Robotics to Understand Audio-Vocal Feedback in Bats	NSF	CSE - Core Programs	2024	$650,000	September 15, 2024	August 31, 2027	Rolf Mueller	nsf.gov
Genetic Basis of Natural Variation in C. elegans Chemosensory Behavior	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$600,000	September 1, 2024	August 31, 2027	Denise M Ferkey	nsf.gov
Regional differences in itch transmission	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$550,000	March 1, 2024	February 28, 2027	Liang Han	nsf.gov
NiCE: The neural control of larval settlement in a genetically tractable jellyfish	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2025	$500,000	September 1, 2025	August 31, 2028	Brandon Weissbourd	nsf.gov
NiCE: Auditory resilience and susceptibility to anthropogenic noise	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2025	$500,000	August 1, 2025	July 31, 2028	Cynthia F Moss	nsf.gov
NiCE: Olfaction in the Anthropocene: the effects of atmospheric pollutants on plant-pollinator interactions and the processing of floral scents	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$450,000	September 1, 2024	August 31, 2027	Jeffrey A Riffell	nsf.gov
Conference: CSHL Course on Drosophila Neurobiology: Genes, Circuits and Behavior	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$380,000	August 1, 2024	July 31, 2027	David J Stewart	nsf.gov
MCA: The neural and genetic architecture underlying lateral line evolution and development in cavefish	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$367,211	June 15, 2024	May 31, 2028	James C Liao	nsf.gov
MCA: Arbitration between cortical and subcortical control of behavior	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2023	$333,000	August 15, 2023	July 31, 2026	Pamela Reinagel	nsf.gov
Characterizing the role of TRPM4 in taste transduction	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2024	$263,304	October 1, 2023	February 28, 2027	Kathryn Medler	nsf.gov
MCA Pilot PUI: From glomeruli to pollination: vertical integration of neural encoding through ecologically-relevant behavior	NSF	Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems	2024	$204,512	April 15, 2024	January 31, 2026	Jordanna D Sprayberry	nsf.gov
MCA Pilot PUI: From glomeruli to pollination: vertical integration of neural encoding through ecologically-relevant behavior	NSF	Cell Development & Physiology	2026	$173,877	December 1, 2025	March 31, 2027	Jordanna D Sprayberry	nsf.gov
Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication Gordon Research Conference	NSF	Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems	2022	$49,300	March 15, 2022	February 28, 2023	Michael A Long	nsf.gov
Conference: 2022 Thalamocortical Interactions: Thalamic Architecture, Dynamics, and Function in Health and Disease GRC and GRS	NSF	Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems	2022	$24,750	August 15, 2022	July 31, 2023	Judith A Hirsch	nsf.gov
Conference: 2024 Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication Gordon Research Conference and Seminar	NSF	Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems	2024	$19,180	May 1, 2024	April 30, 2025	Marc F Schmidt	nsf.gov

Organizations

Organization	Place	NIH amount	NSF awards	NSF amount
Columbia University	New York, NY	$0	2	$2.1 million
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	$0	2	$1.4 million
University of Washington	Seattle, WA	$0	2	$1.3 million
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	$0	1	$1.2 million
West Virginia University Research Corporation	Morgantown, WV	$0	1	$1.1 million
University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	$0	1	$1 million
Tufts University	Medford, MA	$0	1	$1 million
University of California-Riverside	Riverside, CA	$0	1	$992,000
Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	$0	1	$932,200
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	$0	2	$913,304
University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	$0	1	$899,998
Baylor College of Medicine	Houston, TX	$0	1	$800,000
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater, OK	$0	1	$800,000
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	Norman, OK	$0	1	$750,000
University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$0	1	$732,806
Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	$0	1	$707,408
University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	$0	1	$700,000
Trustees of Boston University	Boston, MA	$0	1	$700,000
University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	$0	1	$700,000
Rowan University School/osteopathic Med	Stratford, NJ	$0	1	$699,997
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	$0	1	$679,999
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA	$0	1	$650,000
SUNY at Buffalo	Amherst, NY	$0	1	$600,000
Georgia Tech Research Corporation	Atlanta, GA	$0	1	$550,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	$0	1	$500,000
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	$0	1	$380,000
University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	$0	1	$367,211
University of California, San Diego	La Jolla, CA	$0	1	$333,000
Muhlenberg College	Allentown, PA	$0	1	$204,512
SUNY at Stony Brook	Stony Brook, NY	$0	1	$173,877
Gordon Research Conferences	East Greenwich, RI	$0	3	$93,230

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal year	NIH amount	NSF awards	NSF amount
2025	$0	22	$9,711,856
2024	$0	18	$4,155,391
2023	$0	9	$3,995,804
2022	$0	11	$4,999,666

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 34 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 34 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 34 awards here
GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)	24-527	NSF	47.074	February 8, 2027	$3.6 million	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 awards here
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1	24-598	NSF	47.074	February 8, 2027	$20 million	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 awards here
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)	22-603	NSF	47.074	March 1, 2027	Not listed	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 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 34 awards here
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)	24-586	NSF	47.074	April 6, 2027	Not listed	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 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 34 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 34 awards here
EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)	24-588	NSF	47.074	June 1, 2027	$3.2 million	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 awards here
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)	22-586	NSF	47.074	July 28, 2027	Not listed	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 awards here
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)	23-601	NSF	47.074	August 18, 2027	$500,000	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 awards here
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)	26-504	NSF	47.074	September 28, 2027	Not listed	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 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 34 awards here
Plant Biotic Interactions	20-576	NSF	47.074	October 5, 2076	Not listed	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 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 34 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 34 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 34 awards here
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)	23-578	NSF	47.074	October 30, 2076	$800,000	Same assistance listing 47.074 as 34 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.