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Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: 22 NIH awards ($18.2M) to 17 organizations

22 NIH awards ($18.2M) in the NIH spending category Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, to 17 organizations, read 2026-11-03. NIH fiscal years 2021 to 2025.

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Awards

22 awards in the window.

AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
Clinical Trial Readiness for Children 0-5 years with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Secondary to LAMA2 MutationsNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2023 to 2025$2,998,564September 18, 2023August 31, 2028CONNOLLY, ANNE Mreporter.nih.gov
Therapeutic genetics and disease modeling in LAMA2-CMDNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2022 to 2025$1,737,152July 1, 2022May 31, 2027VOCKLEY, GERARDreporter.nih.gov
Targeting Dystroglycanopathies using Pluripotent-derived Myogenic ProgenitorsNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2023 to 2025$1,583,772February 10, 2023November 30, 2027PERLINGEIRO, RITA C. R.reporter.nih.gov
Structure and Function in alpha-Dystroglycan GlycosylationNIHNational Institute of General Medical Sciences2021 to 2025$1,494,481August 1, 2014January 31, 2027WELLS, LANCEreporter.nih.gov
Cellular protein maturation and degradationNIHNational Institute of General Medical Sciences2021 to 2025$1,154,706April 1, 1999October 31, 2025RAUCH, JENNIFER NICOLEreporter.nih.gov
Single and Double AAV Somatic Gene Amelioration of Mouse Models of LAMA2 Related DystrophyNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2025$1,091,199August 7, 2025July 31, 2028YURCHENCO, PETER DANAreporter.nih.gov
Massively-parallel functional interrogation of genetic variation in CMD-associated alpha-dystroglycan glycosylating enzymesNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2023 to 2025$1,039,693September 26, 2023June 30, 2028HALLER, GABRIEL Ereporter.nih.gov
In vivo role of the fibroblast in muscular dystrophy-RenewalNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2025$1,026,671April 1, 2018June 30, 2030VANHOUTTE, DAVYreporter.nih.gov
Mechanisms of NAD+ action during muscle development and homeostasis in a zebrafish dystroglycanopathy modelNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2023$950,752August 2, 2019July 31, 2025HENRY, CLARISSA Areporter.nih.gov
Synaptic dysfunction in models of dystroglycanopathyNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024 to 2025$934,532April 1, 2024March 31, 2029WRIGHT, KEVINreporter.nih.gov
Laminin protein therapy for the treatment of Laminin-alpha2 deficient congenital muscular dystrophyNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024 to 2025$778,704April 1, 2024March 31, 2029BURKIN, DEAN J.reporter.nih.gov
The role of TGF beta pathway dysregulation in pathogenesis of collagen VI-related muscular dystrophyNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2022 to 2024$666,024July 1, 2017June 30, 2025MOHASSEL, PAYAMreporter.nih.gov
Identification of Genetic and Molecular Pathways in Congenital Rare Disorders Affecting the Brain and MuscleNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2022 to 2023$653,240August 15, 2019January 31, 2025MANZINI, M. CHIARAreporter.nih.gov
The role Akirin and Pannier interactions during myogenesisNIHNational Institute of General Medical Sciences2022 to 2025$542,000April 15, 2022March 31, 2027NOWAK, SCOTT JAMESreporter.nih.gov
Micro-laminin Gene Therapy for MDC1ANIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2022$370,986April 15, 2021March 31, 2024MARTIN, PAUL TAYLORreporter.nih.gov
Targeting Dystroglycanopathies using Pluripotent-derived Myogenic ProgenitorsNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021$353,874May 10, 2017March 31, 2022PERLINGEIRO, RITA C. R.reporter.nih.gov
Identification of genetic and molecular pathways in congenital rare disorders affecting the brain and muscleNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2021$328,586August 15, 2019July 31, 2022MANZINI, M. CHIARAreporter.nih.gov
Curation of Muscular Dystrophy GenesNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2025$290,137September 18, 2025August 31, 2028WEIHL, CONRAD Creporter.nih.gov
Abnormalities in postnatal brain development as a feature of congenital muscular dystrophiesNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2021$71,238December 15, 2020December 14, 2021COLOGNATO, HOLLY Areporter.nih.gov
Micropatterned surfaces for modeling muscular dystrophy-associated cardiomyopathyNIHNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2021 to 2022$56,082August 1, 2020March 31, 2022FULLENKAMP, DOMINIC EDWARDreporter.nih.gov
Identifying tissue-specific interactions to bridge mechanisms underlying muscle degeneration in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation and DystroglycanopathiesNIHEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development2024$34,007December 1, 2024November 30, 2026IGNACZ, AMANDA COLLEENreporter.nih.gov
2022 Congenital Muscle Disease Scientific SymposiumNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2022$15,000July 11, 2022June 30, 2023DZIEWCZAPOLSKI, GUSTAVOreporter.nih.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
Research Inst Nationwide Children's HospColumbus, OH2$3.4 million0$0
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN2$1.9 million0$0
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ2$1.7 million0$0
University of Pittsburgh at PittsburghPittsburgh, PA1$1.7 million0$0
University of Georgia Research Foundation IncAthens, GA1$1.5 million0$0
Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO2$1.3 million0$0
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA1$1.2 million0$0
Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med CTRCincinnati, OH1$1 million0$0
University of MaineOrono, ME2$984,7590$0
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR1$934,5320$0
Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, RenoReno, NV1$778,7040$0
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD1$666,0240$0
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA1$542,0000$0
Rbhs-Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolPiscataway, NJ1$328,5860$0
SUNY at Stony BrookStony Brook, NY1$71,2380$0
Northwestern University at ChicagoChicago, IL1$56,0820$0
Cure CMD, Inc.Lakewood, CA1$15,0000$0

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
202512$5,322,1660$0
202410$3,827,2730$0
202310$4,400,7200$0
202210$2,336,3540$0
20219$2,284,8870$0

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 opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)PAR-24-279NIH93.846November 2, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PAR-24-280NIH93.846November 2, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-AT-25-003NIH93.846November 23, 2026$375,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Restoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain (RE-JOIN) 2.0RFA-AR-26-006NIH93.846December 1, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)RFA-OD-24-011NIH93.846December 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-27-039NIH93.846January 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-27-040NIH93.846January 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-25-379NIH93.846January 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)RFA-NS-25-023NIH93.846January 15, 2027$350,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PAR-24-268NIH93.846January 27, 2027$500,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)PAR-25-141NIH93.846March 4, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesPAR-27-109NIH93.846March 4, 2027$600,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)PA-27-100NIH93.846April 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)PA-27-102NIH93.846April 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)PA-24-201NIH93.846April 18, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)PA-24-175NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PA-24-176NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)PA-24-187NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PA-24-188NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 awards here
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PA-24-191NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 10 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.